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Heath Cottage, Maidstone Road, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AN

5 planning records

Estimated value

£522,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£150,000)+248%
  • Against TN26 1AN's recent median (£410,000)+27%

Newest record on this page: December 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£522,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£150,000)+248%
  • Against TN26 1AN's recent median (£410,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Heath Cottage is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1AN. 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

    186 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in TN26 1AN

    5 sales, median £410,000 (2021–2009)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Heath Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2005Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1AN: £410,000 (2021–2009).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Heath Cottage, Maidstone Road, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AN. 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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Overview

About Heath Cottage

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

Heath Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 sits 248% above the 2005 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 69.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Heath Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024

Current Certificate
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heath Cottage, Maidstone Road, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at Heath Cottage, Maidstone Road, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1AN

5decisions3extensions46documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2011
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Detached garage with storage above (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00167/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

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  • The 46 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Maidstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Heath Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£806

Street avg £2,948

Strongly below

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Watery Lane — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Watery LaneBus stop435m
  • The WoolpackBus stop595m
  • School RoadBus stop601m
  • SchoolBus stop844m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-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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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Heath Cottage is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1AN. 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 Heath Cottage. 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 Heath Cottage was lodged in April 2014 at band F and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Heath Cottage. 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 1AN. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Heath Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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