Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Plantation Close, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ED
EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£308,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£315,000)-2%
- Against TN26 1ED's recent median (£174,000)+77%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£308,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£315,000)-2%
- Against TN26 1ED's recent median (£174,000)+77%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Plantation Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1ED. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in TN26 1ED
5 sales, median £174,000 (2020–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Latest sale on 18 Plantation Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
15 July 2024Most recent
£315,000
+34.0%over 7 years21 September 2016
£235,000
+32.0%over 6 months21 March 2016
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1ED: £174,000 (2020–2004).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Plantation Close, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ED. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 18 Plantation Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Plantation Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £315,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
18 Plantation Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD64toB90
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Plantation Close, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 Plantation Close, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ED
1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- May 2018PorchFullOutcome in report
Proposed replacement side extension and front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00443/AS
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Versus other Plantation Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Plantation Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
90 (B)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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
0.1 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Godinton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Godinton Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Repton Manor Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- SchoolBus stop123m
- School RoadBus stop260m
- Watery LaneBus stop617m
- The WoolpackBus stop1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 1ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 18 Plantation Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1ED. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Plantation Close. 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 18 Plantation Close was lodged in January 2024 at band B and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Plantation Close. 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. The 2 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 1ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Plantation Close is in council tax band C. 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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