Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Gothic Cottages, Westwell Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AH
4 planning records
Estimated value
£524,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£312,000)+68%
- Against TN26 1AH's recent median (£610,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£524,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£312,000)+68%
- Against TN26 1AH's recent median (£610,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Gothic Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
104 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in TN26 1AH
2 sales, median £610,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
29 March 2005Most recent
£312,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN26 1AH: £610,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Gothic Cottages, Westwell Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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
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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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
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.
Nearest stops
- The WoolpackBus stop154m
- Watery LaneBus stop940m
- School RoadBus stop1.1km
- SchoolBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
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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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Gothic Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Gothic Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Gothic Cottages was lodged in April 2023 at band C and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 5 Gothic Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from TN26 1AH. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Gothic Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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