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The Elms, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2EG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Elms

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

The Elms is a four-bedroom detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 148 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £660,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
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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.

The Elms sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromE44toF30
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
79%32%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Elms, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Elms has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Elms valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£729,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£660,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2023Most recent

    £660,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2EG: £870,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bromley Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Elms is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,459

Street avg £3,456

Above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Elms

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£519k

1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Kenardington

TN26 2NG

3 bed
£447k

1 Glebe Villas, Warehorne

TN26 2LH

3 bed2 bath
£391k

1 Bunkley Meadow, Hamstreet

TN26 2HQ

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Elmtree, Appledore

TN26 2DL

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Bank Side, Hamstreet

TN26 2EZ

3 bed1 bath
£828k

1 Canal View, The Street, Appledore

TN26 2BQ

£884k

1 2 Bluebell Cottages, Warehorne

TN26 2LU

£250k

1 Churchfield Cottages, Warehorne

TN26 2LL

2 bed1 bath
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Furley Park Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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 2EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 2EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Elms, Bromley Green Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.