Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2032
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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
- Mar 2024Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling, garage, and outbuilding and erection of replacement dwelling
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2024/0174
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMay 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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 neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Eastwell Towers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre. 8 schools nearby.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
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