What kind of home is Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU?

Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU?

Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU last sold for £740,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £325,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2005 and March 2023, Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU rose from £325,000 to £740,000, a change of £415,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU have?

The current EPC rating for Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU?

Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 1HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU use?

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

Has Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU had any planning applications?

Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU has council approval for rear extension granted in July 2008 under ref. 08/01001/AS. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU?

Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU is in council tax band E.

Which area is Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU in?

Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU sits in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU?

Police records around Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU 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 Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU?

The closest primary school to Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU is Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School (2.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU?

The closest bus stop to Highfield, Hornash Lane, TN26 1HU is Lonefield, 604m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Highfield, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HU

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Highfield

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

Highfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 165 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £740,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
LandYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Highfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highfield, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Highfield, Hornash Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1HU

3decisions2extensions18documents2nearby

Mar 2008
Outline
Outcome in report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed Development - Extension of back of property.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
08/00254/AS
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ExtensionJul 2008Decision
ExtensionMay 2008Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£740,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2023Most recent
£740,000
+96.8%over 16 years
19 January 2007
£376,000
+15.7%over 1 year
19 April 2005
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1HU: £495,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in TN26 1HU

On the street

Versus other Hornash Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Highfield runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,485

Street avg £3,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.6 km

Lonefield — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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