Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Retreat, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE
Swimming pool4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£594,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£500,000)+19%
- Against TN26 1LE's recent median (£525,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£594,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£500,000)+19%
- Against TN26 1LE's recent median (£525,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Retreat is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
140 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in TN26 1LE
5 sales, median £525,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Retreat has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
14 May 2015Most recent
£500,000
+44.9%over 12 years22 November 2002
£345,000
+86.5%over 2 years15 February 2000
£185,000
+221.7%over 4 years14 December 1995
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 1LE: £525,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in TN26 1LE
Sheenam, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE
Sold May 2026
£675,000Kimberley, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE
Sold Oct 2024
£445,000Hurst Farm Bungalow, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE
Sold Dec 2022
£525,000Torteval, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE
Sold Feb 2022
£415,0002 The Fairways, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE
Sold Sept 2021
£700,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Retreat, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Retreat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Retreat is a four-bedroom detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 140 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 18.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
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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.
The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Retreat, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at The Retreat, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LE
1decisions6documents2nearby
- Nov 2001FullOutcome in report
Create a new vehicle access from Woodchurch Road into "The Retreat" as existing access is on dangerous bend in road
- Reference
- 01/01392/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2012Decision
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Versus other Woodchurch Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, The Retreat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £3,275
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Lonefield — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Chilmington Green School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chilmington Green SchoolSecondary2.6km
- Chilmington Green Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- LonefieldBus stop146m
- Park Farm CloseBus stop222m
- Kings HeadBus stop450m
- Church LaneBus stop615m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Retreat is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for The Retreat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Retreat was lodged in October 2014 at band E and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Retreat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 1LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Retreat is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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