Meadow Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY

Meadow Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 sits 65.9% above the 2014 sale of £410,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.