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Secret Garden, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Secret Garden

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

Secret Garden is a five-bedroom detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Secret Garden, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Secret Garden, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE

1decisions13documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2022
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Construction of detached ancillary accommodation

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01759/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.

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

Current estimate

£680,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 1LE: £445,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Woodchurch Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Secret Garden runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Secret Garden

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£579k

1 Meadow View, Hothfield

TN26 1DW

4 bed
£521k

1 Hall Farm Cottage, West Street, Hothfield

TN26 1EX

4 bed
£507k

1 Oak View, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AS

4 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Moreton Terrace, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LG

4 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Eastwell Close, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LA

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Myrtle Villas, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LH

3 bed1 bath
£747k

1 Kings Close, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AU

£282k

1 Coach Drive, Hothfield

TN26 1DY

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Lonefield — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Chilmington Green School. 2 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 1LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 1LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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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