1 Goose Cottages, Heath Road, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AU
About 1 Goose Cottages
1 Goose Cottages is a detached house in Appledore, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 76 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Goose Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Goose Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Goose Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£315,000
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 2AU: £250,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in TN26 2AU
4 Victoria Terrace, Heath Road, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AU
Sold Sept 2025
£305,0001 Victoria Terrace, Heath Road, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AU
Sold Aug 2020
£259,0004 Limen Cottages, Heath Road, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AU
Sold Feb 2016
£250,0001 Limen Cottages, Heath Road, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AU
Sold Sept 2014
£245,0003 Victoria Terrace, Heath Road, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AU
Sold Aug 2014
£200,000
Versus other Heath Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Goose Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Heathside — 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
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







