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4 Alder Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EN

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£612,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£670,000)-9%
  • Against TN26 1EN's recent median (£435,000)+41%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£612,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£670,000)-9%
  • Against TN26 1EN's recent median (£435,000)+41%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Alder Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1EN. 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

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in TN26 1EN

    5 sales, median £435,000 (2015–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 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.

Price for 4 Alder Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2025Most recent

    £670,000

    +127.1%over 6 years

  2. 14 June 2018

    £295,000

    +333.8%over 20 years

  3. 25 August 1997

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1EN: £435,000 (2015–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Alder Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EN. 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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Overview

About 4 Alder Cottage

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

4 Alder Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £670,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£692/sq ft) was about 209.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

4 Alder Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 April 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Alder Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 4 Alder Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EN

3decisions1extensions35documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Proposed two storey side extension; proposed single storey rear extension; replacement porch; proposed detached garage, vehicular access off the highway

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01354/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus the street

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Alder Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
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

1.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Godinton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Godinton Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • SchoolBus stop1.2km
  • School RoadBus stop1.4km
  • Watery LaneBus stop1.8km
  • The WoolpackBus stop2.4km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 4 Alder Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1EN. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Alder Cottage. 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 4 Alder Cottage was lodged in April 2018 at band D and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 4 Alder Cottage. 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 1 school and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 1EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Alder Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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