What kind of home is 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED?

5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED sell for?

5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED last sold for £270,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £174,000 in February 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2004 and April 2020, 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED rose from £174,000 to £270,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED?

5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). That makes it about 173% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 1ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED use?

The latest EPC at 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED?

5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED in?

5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED sits in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED?

Police records around 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 79% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED?

The closest primary school to 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED is Godinton Primary School (2.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED?

The closest bus stop to 5 Plantation Close, TN26 1ED is School, 123m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Plantation Close, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ED

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Plantation Close

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

5 Plantation Close is a semi-detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 17.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £270,000.

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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.

5 Plantation Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Plantation Close, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Plantation Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2020Most recent
£270,000
+53.4%over 13 years
1 December 2006
£176,000
+1.1%over 2 years
27 February 2004
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1ED: £178,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in TN26 1ED

On the street

Versus other Plantation Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Plantation Close stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

4/mo

Steady 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.

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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 1ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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