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4 Alder Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EN

3 sales on record3 planning records
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
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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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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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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£670,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 27 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Alder Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

4/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

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