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Ruby Cottage, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HT

Property type
Detached
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ruby Cottage

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

Ruby Cottage is a detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 181 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 14 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £590,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ruby Cottage, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ruby Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1HT: £535,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Hornash Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ruby Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,260

Street avg £3,149

Below

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ruby Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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.
£747k

1 Kings Close, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AU

£579k

1 Meadow View, Hothfield

TN26 1DW

4 bed
£852k

1 Chequers Green, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AY

£521k

1 Hall Farm Cottage, West Street, Hothfield

TN26 1EX

4 bed
£512k

1 Maytree Place, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AD

£507k

1 Oak View, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AS

4 bed2 bath
£434k

1 Home Farm Cottage, Coach Drive, Hothfield

TN26 1DZ

£413k

1 Moreton Terrace, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LG

4 bed2 bath
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

0.3 km

Lonefield — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Chilmington Green 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 1HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 1HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 Ruby Cottage, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.