8 West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ET
About 8 West Street
8 West Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £295,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 West Street has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ET
- Feb 2011PorchHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Porch hood to front door
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00045/AS
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Sales history & valuation
8 West Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£295,000
+181.0%over 15 years15 April 2010
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1ET: £250,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in TN26 1ET
Taktec House, West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ET
Sold Jan 2024
£500,00010 West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ET
Sold Sept 2021
£400,0009 West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ET
Sold May 2018
£220,00011 West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ET
Sold Oct 2017
£205,0006 West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1ET
Sold Jun 2006
£175,000
Versus other West Street homes
Years Held for 8 West Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,275
Street avg £3,087
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Godinton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







