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School Cottage, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About School Cottage

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

School Cottage is a semi-detached house in Appledore, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused.

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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.

School Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School Cottage, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at School Cottage, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX

5decisions1extensions12documents
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jun 2000
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Removal of condition 3 to form independent shop from dwelling

    Reference
    00/00617/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. Change Of UseDecision

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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.

School Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 2AX: £260,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other The Heath homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for School Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

21 (F)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about School Cottage

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

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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.
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TN26 2HQ

3 bed1 bath
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1 Farm Road, Hamstreet

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1 Bank Side, Hamstreet

TN26 2EZ

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Elmtree, Appledore

TN26 2DL

3 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Farmers Grove, Warehorne

TN26 2FJ

£420k

1 Applegate Court, Appledore

TN26 2AQ

£429k

1 Brimstone Road, Hamstreet

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 2AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 2AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about School Cottage, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.