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Firtree Cottage, Lenacre Street, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN26 1JH

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Firtree Cottage

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

Firtree Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold August 2023 for £475,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Firtree Cottage, Lenacre Street, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN26 1JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Firtree Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at Firtree Cottage, Lenacre Street, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, TN26 1JH

2decisions35documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2024
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling, garage, and outbuilding and erection of replacement dwelling

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2024/0174
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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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.
Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2023Most recent

    £475,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in TN26 1JH: £565,000 (2019–2006).

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£384k

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£282k

1 Coach Drive, Hothfield

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£507k

1 Oak View, Shadoxhurst

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£521k

1 Hall Farm Cottage, West Street, Hothfield

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£413k

1 Moreton Terrace, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst

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4 bed2 bath
£579k

1 Meadow View, Hothfield

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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

0.3 km

Eastwell Towers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 1JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 1JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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