The Oast House, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, TN26 1LY
About The Oast House
The Oast House is a detached house in Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2025); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on biomass. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
The Oast House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Oast House has no planning applications on record.
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
The Oast House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£502,000
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
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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
The Oast House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







