Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wisteria Cottage, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX
Estimated value
£256,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£215,000)+19%
- Against TN26 2AX's recent median (£260,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£256,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£215,000)+19%
- Against TN26 2AX's recent median (£260,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Wisteria Cottage is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2AX. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in TN26 2AX
5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Wisteria Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 December 2017Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2AX: £260,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN26 2AX
4 Griffen Cottages, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX
Sold Mar 2025
£380,0008 The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX
Sold Jul 2024
£275,000Arundel, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX
Sold Jul 2023
£248,0005 The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX
Sold Sept 2019
£229,0001 Griffen Cottages, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX
Sold Mar 2016
£360,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About Wisteria Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wisteria Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Appledore, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 19.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Mar 2010
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wisteria Cottage, The Heath, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Wisteria Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other The Heath homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Wisteria Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,057
Street avg £3,701
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest stops
- HeathsideBus stop116m
- Scotland and Bates GarageBus stop297m
- Scotland and Bates GarageBus stop304m
- Recreation GroundBus stop729m
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Wisteria Cottage is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2AX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Wisteria 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 Wisteria Cottage was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Wisteria 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 2AX. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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