Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Rippers Cross Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£457,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£271,500)+68%
- Against TN26 1EW's recent median (£285,000)+60%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£457,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£271,500)+68%
- Against TN26 1EW's recent median (£285,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Rippers Cross Cottage is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1EW. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in TN26 1EW
5 sales, median £285,000 (2022–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
4 Rippers Cross Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 February 2016Most recent
£271,500
+56.9%over 9 years9 October 2006
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1EW: £285,000 (2022–1996).
Nearby sales in TN26 1EW
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Rippers Cross Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EW. 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 4 Rippers Cross Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Rippers Cross Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1EW). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 68.3% above the 2016 sale of £271,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 37% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2023from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromE45toD62
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
22%92%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Rippers Cross Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Rippers Cross Cottage.
1 application on record at 4 Rippers Cross Cottage, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1EW
1decisions1extensions20documents2nearby
- Dec 2016PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension with replacement rear porch and new drive, parking area and access.
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00909/AS
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 4 Rippers Cross Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,361
Street avg £3,654
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
1.9 km
School — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- SchoolBus stop1.9km
- School RoadBus stop2.2km
- Watery LaneBus stop2.6km
- ChurchBus stop2.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
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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 1EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 4 Rippers Cross Cottage is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1EW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Rippers Cross 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 4 Rippers Cross Cottage was lodged in December 2023 at band D and is valid until December 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Rippers Cross 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from TN26 1EW. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Rippers Cross Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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