What kind of home is Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL?

Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL last change hands?

Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL last sold for £1,000,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,250 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and January 2023, Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL rose from £195,250 to £1,000,000, a change of £804,750. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL?

The current EPC rating for Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL?

Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL use?

The latest EPC at Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL was a refusal for an application (ref. NOT/2024/0670) in April 2024. Earlier filings include 4 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL in?

Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL sits in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL?

Police records around Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL 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.

What schools are near Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL?

The closest primary school to Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL is Godinton Primary School (2.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL?

The closest bus stop to Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, TN26 1EL is School, 685m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

9 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Polla House

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

Polla House is a four-bedroom detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £1,000,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Polla House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 June 2032

5 years remaining

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at Polla House in 2024.

9 applications on record at Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL

5decisions2extensions40documents2nearby

Jul 2001
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Description: Felling of 1 Cherry and reduction of 3 Leylandii
Reference
01/05061/TC/AS
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Tree WorksApr 2024Decision
ExtensionJul 2023Decision

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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.

Latest sale on Polla House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,024,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,000,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2023Most recent
£1,000,000
+412.2%over 26 years
17 January 1997
£195,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1EL: £640,000 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in TN26 1EL

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Polla House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,025

Street avg £3,745

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Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 203 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

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Area

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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

0.7 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 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 1EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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