Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Barn House, West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EU
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Barn House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Barn House is a detached house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 38). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £987,000 sits 144.9% above the 1998 sale of £403,000.
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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.
The Barn House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2035
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC GNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Barn House, West Street, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Barn House 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Barn House has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£987,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£403,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 1998Most recent
£403,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN26 1EU: £431,000 (2003–1995).
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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
0.4 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 1EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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