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
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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
4/mo
Steady 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







