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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Meadow Cottage

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

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 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 £682,000 sits 66.3% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Meadow Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at Meadow Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY

3decisions1extensions29documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2004
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of existing timber stable building to dog boarding kennels

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01803/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Meadow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£410,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2014Most recent

    £410,000

    +34.4%over 10 years

  2. 18 May 2004

    £305,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Meadow Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,645

Street avg £4,950

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Meadow Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£579k

1 Meadow View, Hothfield

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£521k

1 Hall Farm Cottage, West Street, Hothfield

TN26 1EX

4 bed
£507k

1 Oak View, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AS

4 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Moreton Terrace, Woodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LG

4 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Eastwell Close, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LA

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Myrtle Villas, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1LH

3 bed1 bath
£747k

1 Kings Close, Shadoxhurst

TN26 1AU

£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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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