Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dering Chase, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Dering Chase
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dering Chase is a detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 141.4% above the 2002 sale of £210,000. At 85 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dering Chase's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo 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 Dering Chase, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dering Chase 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 2002Most recent
£210,000
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.
Dering Chase outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,471
Street avg £4,980
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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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