What type of property is Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE?

Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE?

Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE last sold for £275,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £47,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE?

Across 5 sales between July 1996 and February 2025, Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE rose from £47,000 to £275,000, a change of £228,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE have?

The current EPC rating for Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE?

Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE heated?

The latest EPC at Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE have?

Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE has council approval for rear extension granted in January 2008 under ref. 07/02034/AS. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE?

Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE is in council tax band D.

Where is Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE located?

Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE sits in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

Is Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE in a safe area?

Police records around Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE?

The closest primary school to Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE is Hamstreet Primary Academy (505m).

What is the nearest station to Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE?

The closest bus stop to Quince Cottage, The Street, TN26 2HE is Cock Lane, 131m away. The nearest rail option is Ham Street Rail Station, 331m away.

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Quince Cottage, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HE

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Quince Cottage

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

Quince Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £275,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Sept 2012

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Quince Cottage, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Quince Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Quince Cottage, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HE

1decisions1extensions4documents

Jan 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
07/02034/AS
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Quince Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2025Most recent
£275,000
+20.6%over 7 years
15 February 2018
£228,000
+21.6%over 3 years
22 May 2014
£187,500
+7.1%over 9 months
22 August 2013
£175,000
+272.3%over 17 years
18 July 1996
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2HE: £201,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in TN26 2HE

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Quince Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £3,313

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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1 Glebe Villas, Warehorne

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hamstreet Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 2HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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