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1 Moat Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Moat Farm Cottage

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

1 Moat Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on heat from boilers using biodiesel from any biomass source.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromF38toE42
Main Fuel
OilCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Community

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
23%86%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Moat Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Moat Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Moat Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£330,000

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 1LY: £625,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Moat Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Moat Farm Cottage

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£318k

1 Bempstead Cottages, Lenacre Street, Eastwell

TN26 1JD

£357k

1 Myrtle Villas, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LH

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Heathland Mews, The Street, Hothfield

TN26 1ES

£378k

1 Hurst Hill Farm Cottages, Hothfield

TN26 1ER

£288k

1 Mace Terrace, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LQ

£384k

1 Molloy Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1HR

2 bed
£386k

1 Eastwell Close, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LA

3 bed1 bath
£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

1.4 km

Park Farm Close — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Moat Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.