Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Stables, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Listed building1 planning record
Estimated value
£683,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£657,500)+4%
- Against TN26 1EL's recent median (£640,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£683,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£657,500)+4%
- Against TN26 1EL's recent median (£640,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Stables is modelled from its 128 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
128 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in TN26 1EL
5 sales, median £640,000 (2023–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
The Old Stables valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 January 2024Most recent
£657,500
+58.4%over 19 years15 December 2004
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1EL: £640,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in TN26 1EL
Polla House, Park Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Sold Jan 2023
£1,000,000Edenview, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Sold Jan 2021
£890,000Manor Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Sold Sept 2014
£475,000Tamarisk, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Sold Nov 2012
£640,000Polla House, Stable Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
Sold Nov 2001
£277,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Stables, 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
- 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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About The Old Stables
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Stables is a three-bedroom detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 128 m² it sits well below the postcode median (199 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £657,500 in January 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
The Old Stables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Stables, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Old Stables, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EL
1decisions5documents2nearby
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Weeping Purple Beech - Fell and grind stump T2 weeping Mulberry - Fell and grind stump
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- NOT/2025/1962
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Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Old Stables stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,137
Street avg £3,717
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 215 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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
0.7 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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 The Old Stables is modelled from its 128 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 The Old Stables. 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 The Old Stables was lodged in August 2022 at band E and is valid until August 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. 1 application is matched to The Old Stables. 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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