Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Capricorn, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Capricorn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Capricorn is a semi-detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Capricorn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2026
Current Certificate
Sept 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 September 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Capricorn, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Capricorn 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Capricorn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in TN26 1LY
Bracklea, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
Sold Jan 2025
£530,0002 Moat Farm Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
Sold Aug 2024
£665,000Mill House, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
Sold Dec 2022
£350,000Frog Hollow, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
Sold Jul 2022
£670,000Jenkey Farm, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
Sold Jun 2019
£1,847,800
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Capricorn is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
41.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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