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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£680,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£410,000)+66%
  • Against TN26 1LY's recent median (£625,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£680,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£410,000)+66%
  • Against TN26 1LY's recent median (£625,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Meadow Cottage is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1LY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    155 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in TN26 1LY

    5 sales, median £625,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Meadow Cottage, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 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.

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Feb 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Heating Controls
ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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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  • 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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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
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

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Park Farm Close — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Park Farm CloseBus stop1.4km
  • LonefieldBus stop1.4km
  • CrossroadsBus stop1.4km
  • Church LaneBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
  • Other Theft62 reports9%

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
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£407k

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4 bed2 bath
£468k

1 Eastwell Close, Shadoxhurst

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3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Myrtle Villas, Shadoxhurst

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3 bed1 bath
£731k

1 Kings Close, Shadoxhurst

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Meadow Cottage is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 1LY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Meadow Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Meadow Cottage was lodged in September 2025 at band E and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Meadow Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from TN26 1LY. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Meadow Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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