2 New Rents, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2BS
About 2 New Rents
2 New Rents is a mid-terrace house in Appledore, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 298.4% above the 2002 sale of £63,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 43.8% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 June 2031
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Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at 2 New Rents in 2022.
2 applications on record at 2 New Rents, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2BS
- May 2022DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey element, erection of replacement single storey rear extension. Proposed vehicle access and new driveway. Replacement of existing glazing. Re-instatement of proposed entrance door.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00525/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 New Rents's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 2002Most recent
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2BS: £495,000 (2024–2001).
Versus the street
2 New Rents is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







