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5 Gothic Cottages, Westwell Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AH

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Gothic Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Gothic Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 62.8% above the 2005 sale of £312,000. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, an annexe and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gothic Cottages, Westwell Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gothic Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 5 Gothic Cottages, Westwell Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AH

4decisions4extensions24documents2nearby
  1. May 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension to rear of house and stairway to existing room above garage

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00579/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. Solar PanelsDecision

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  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£312,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2005Most recent

    £312,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in TN26 1AH: £510,000 (2019–2019).

On the street

Versus other Westwell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Gothic Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Gothic Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed
£579k

1 Meadow View, Hothfield

TN26 1DW

4 bed
£434k

1 Home Farm Cottage, Coach Drive, Hothfield

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£413k

1 Moreton Terrace, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LG

4 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Eastwell Close, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LA

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Molloy Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1HR

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ashford district page.
Full Ashford report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Woolpack — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 1AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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