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18 School Road, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1HA

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 School Road

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

18 School Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hothfield, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 90 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £260,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 School Road, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 School Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£260,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2020Most recent

    £260,000

    +35.8%over 2 years

  2. 29 November 2017

    £191,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1HA: £117,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 School Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,889

Street avg £2,557

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 School Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£282k

1 Coach Drive, Hothfield

TN26 1DY

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Myrtle Villas, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LH

3 bed1 bath
£386k

1 Eastwell Close, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LA

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Molloy Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1HR

2 bed
£413k

1 Moreton Terrace, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LG

4 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Oak View, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AS

4 bed2 bath
£521k

1 Hall Farm Cottage, West Street, Hothfield

TN26 1EX

4 bed
£579k

1 Meadow View, Hothfield

TN26 1DW

4 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 School Road, Hothfield, Ashford, TN26 1HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.