Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Post Cottage, The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ES
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£331,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£205,000)+61%
- Against TN26 1ES's recent median (£375,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£331,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£205,000)+61%
- Against TN26 1ES's recent median (£375,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Post Cottage is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1ES. 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in TN26 1ES
5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sales timeline
13 August 2013Most recent
£205,000
+28.1%over 8 years28 June 2005
£160,000
+14.3%over 2 years21 February 2003
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1ES: £375,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TN26 1ES
2 Heathland Mews, The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ES
Sold Nov 2024
£375,00027 The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ES
Sold Jun 2021
£745,000Heather House, The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ES
Sold Oct 2020
£515,0001 Heathland Mews, The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ES
Sold Mar 2020
£320,00030 The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ES
Sold Jun 2019
£230,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Post Cottage, The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ES. 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 Post Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Post Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 61.5% above the 2013 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).
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
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
Post Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2023
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 April 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Post Cottage, The Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Post Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Post Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,898
Street avg £2,731
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.2 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Godinton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Godinton Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Repton Manor Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- SchoolBus stop154m
- School RoadBus stop396m
- Watery LaneBus stop783m
- The WoolpackBus stop1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Post Cottage is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1ES. 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 Post 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 Post Cottage was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Post 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 2 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 1ES, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Post 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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