3 Hawthorn, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AH

3 Hawthorn is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Appledore, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 27 units on file.

Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 184.8% above the 2001 sale of £49,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 42.3% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.