3 Alder Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EN

3 Alder Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 31% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm.