Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£633,000
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£633,000
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The estimate for Half Timbers is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2DE. 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.
Floor area
129 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in TN26 2DE
5 sales, median £500,000 (2026–2007)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Half Timbers has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
19 November 2021Most recent
£565,000
+257.6%over 23 years3 September 1998
£158,000
+2.3%over 1 year12 June 1997
£154,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2DE: £500,000 (2026–2007).
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Half Timbers is a four-bedroom detached house in Appledore, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2DE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £565,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Half Timbers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 March 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Half Timbers has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Half Timbers, Station Road, Appledore, Ashford, TN26 2DE
Single storey conservatory extension
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On co₂ emissions, Half Timbers runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.4 km
The Black Lion — bus stop.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
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