Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Harts Cottages, Bourne Lane, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HH
Extendable2 planning records
Estimated value
£377,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£360,000)+5%
- Against TN26 2HH's recent median (£395,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£377,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£360,000)+5%
- Against TN26 2HH's recent median (£395,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Harts Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2HH. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in TN26 2HH
5 sales, median £395,000 (2022–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
25 January 2023Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2HH: £395,000 (2022–1995).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Harts Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Harts Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 120.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £360,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025
Current Certificate
Jun 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 June 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Harts Cottages, Bourne Lane, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 5 Harts Cottages, Bourne Lane, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HH
2decisions27documents
- Aug 2023New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed 3 bed dwelling with amenity space and car parking. Existing access reused onto Bourne Lane
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2022/2181
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildNov 2023Decision
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Versus other Bourne Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Harts Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,294
Street avg £3,547
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ham Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hamstreet Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hamstreet Primary AcademyPrimary373m
Nearest stops
- Ham Street Rail StationRailway station230m
- Ham Street Rail StationRailway station235m
- Ham Street Rail StationRailway station254m
- Bournewood StoresBus stop270m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 2HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Harts Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2HH. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Harts Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Harts Cottages was lodged in June 2015 at band G and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Harts Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 2HH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Harts Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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