What type of property is 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ?

3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ?

3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 1EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ?

3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ located?

3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ sits in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

Is 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ?

The closest primary school to 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ is Godinton Primary School (2.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Park Drive, TN26 1EQ is School, 229m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 3 Park Drive

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

3 Park Drive is a semi-detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 62 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromC73toD60

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Park Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Park Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1EQ: £250,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in TN26 1EQ

On the street

Versus other Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Park Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Godinton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 1EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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