Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 £524,000 sits 67.9% 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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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 April 2033
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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
- May 2006ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionDec 2025Decision
- Solar PanelsApr 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£312,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2005Most recent
£312,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN26 1AH: £610,000 (2025–2019).
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)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Woolpack — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.1dB
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80 dB
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