What kind of home is Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT?

Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT is a detached house.

When did Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT last change hands?

Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT last sold for £585,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in November 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2018 and November 2020, Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT rose from £350,000 to £585,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +29.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT?

The current EPC rating for Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT?

Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 1HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT use?

The latest EPC at Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT in?

Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT sits in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

Is Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT in a safe area?

Police records around Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT?

The closest primary school to Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT is Chilmington Green Primary School (2.8km). The closest secondary is Chilmington Green School (2.8km).

What transport links are near Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT?

The closest bus stop to Violet Cottage, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HT is Lonefield, 265m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Estimated value

£769,000

Since the 2020 sale (£585,000)+31%
Against TN26 1HT's recent median (£465,000)+65%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£769,000

Against its 2020 sale (£585,000)+31%
Against TN26 1HT's recent median (£465,000)+65%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Violet Cottage is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1HT. 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
170 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in TN26 1HT
5 sales, median £465,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

26 November 2020Most recent
£585,000
+67.1%over 2 years
22 November 2018
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1HT: £465,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in TN26 1HT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About Violet Cottage

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

Violet Cottage is a detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 105). Main heating runs on oil.

At 170 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 is 31.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £585,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 July 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

Violet Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Violet Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,441

Street avg £3,316

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 9 years

On par

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

48/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Chilmington Green Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Chilmington Green SchoolSecondary2.8km

Nearest stops

LonefieldBus stop265m
Park Farm CloseBus stop544m
Kings HeadBus stop771m
Church LaneBus stop918m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
Other Theft62 reports9%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Violet Cottage is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1HT. 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 Violet 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 Violet Cottage was lodged in July 2020 at band B and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Violet 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. The 2 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 1HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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