What kind of home is Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD is a detached house.

What did Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD sell for?

Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD last sold for £1,085,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £620,000 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and October 2023, Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD rose from £620,000 to £1,085,000, a change of £465,000. That works out to roughly +19.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD have?

The current EPC rating for Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2020 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (3,068 sq ft). That makes it about 203% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 1JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD use?

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

What planning history does Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD have?

Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in November 2020 under ref. 20/01362/AS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD in?

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

How safe is the area around Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

Police records around Wide View, 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.

What schools are near Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

The closest primary school to Wide View, 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 is the nearest station to Wide View, Lenacre Street, TN26 1JD?

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

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Wide View, Lenacre Street, Eastwell, Ashford, TN26 1JD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

285 m²

3068 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Wide View

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

Wide View is a detached house in Eastwell, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1JD). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 285 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £1,085,000.

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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(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2020

EPC improved fromF36toC76

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

53%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at Wide View.

1 application on record at Wide View, Lenacre Street, Eastwell, Ashford, TN26 1JD

1decisions1extensions21documents2nearby

Nov 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side & rear extension
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
20/01362/AS
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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.

Latest sale on Wide View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,085,000

Growth on file: 19.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2023Most recent
£1,085,000
+75.0%over 3 years
3 September 2020
£620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1JD: £440,000 (2023–2004).

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 years held, Wide View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,807

Street avg £3,075

On par

Floor Area

285 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Area

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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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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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