18 Beech Drive, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EA
About 18 Beech Drive
18 Beech Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Beech Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Beech Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN26 1EA: £101,000 (2009–2001).
Versus other Beech Drive homes
18 Beech Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Godinton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







