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

9 planning records

Estimated value

£1,024,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£1,000,000)+2%
  • Against TN26 1EL's recent median (£640,000)+60%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,024,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£1,000,000)+2%
  • Against TN26 1EL's recent median (£640,000)+60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Polla House is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1EL. 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

    199 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in TN26 1EL

    5 sales, median £640,000 (2024–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 9 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2023Most recent

    £1,000,000

    +412.2%over 26 years

  2. 17 January 1997

    £195,250

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
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
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
  1. Jul 2001
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Description: Felling of 1 Cherry and reduction of 3 Leylandii

    Reference
    01/05061/TC/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 40 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

Above

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

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

0.7 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Godinton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Godinton Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Repton Manor Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • SchoolBus stop685m
  • School RoadBus stop931m
  • Watery LaneBus stop1.3km
  • The WoolpackBus stop2.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
  • Other Theft62 reports9%

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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 1EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 1EL

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Polla House is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1EL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Polla House. 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 Polla House was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to Polla House. 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 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 1EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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