What type of property is 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA?

2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA sell for?

2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA last sold for £150,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £70,000 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA?

Across 4 sales between June 2001 and December 2025, 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA rose from £70,000 to £150,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA?

The current EPC rating for 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA?

2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 1EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA have?

2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA has council approval for an extension granted in February 2026 under ref. PA/2025/2286. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA?

2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA located?

2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA sits in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

Is 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA?

The closest primary school to 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA is Godinton Primary School (2.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA?

The closest bus stop to 2 Beech Drive, TN26 1EA is School, 186m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Beech Drive, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 2 Beech Drive

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

2 Beech Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £150,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 38.7% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Beech Drive, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Beech Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Beech Drive, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EA

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Feb 2026
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Proposed two storey side and single storey front porch extensions with changes to fenestration (Part retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
PA/2025/2286
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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.

2 Beech Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£150,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2025Most recent
£150,000
+66.7%over 16 years
30 November 2009
£90,000
-19.6%over 6 years
17 February 2003
£112,000
+60.0%over 1 year
28 June 2001
£70,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in TN26 1EA: £125,000 (2006–2006).

Nearby sales in TN26 1EA

44 Beech Drive, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EA
Sold Aug 2006
£125,000

On the street

Versus other Beech Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 2 Beech Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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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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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

48/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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