What type of property is Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

The current EPC rating for Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 1JD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD heated?

The latest EPC at Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD is in council tax band E.

Where is Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD located?

Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD sits in Eastwell, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

Is Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD in a safe area?

Police records around Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 79% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

The closest primary school to Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD is Goat Lees Primary School (819m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (691m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

The closest bus stop to Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD is Eastwell Towers, 357m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, Eastwell, Ashford, TN26 1JD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hillcrest

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

Hillcrest is a detached house in Eastwell, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1JD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillcrest, Lenacre Street, Eastwell, Ashford, TN26 1JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hillcrest 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1JD: £620,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in TN26 1JD

On the street

Versus other Lenacre Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Hillcrest runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.4 km

Eastwell Towers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre. 8 schools nearby.

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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 1JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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