Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cotton Hill House, Flat 23, Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HW
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About Cotton Hill House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cotton Hill House is an end-of-terrace house in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2015from Jul 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%38%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2023from Feb 2015
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cotton Hill House, Flat 23, Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cotton Hill House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cotton Hill House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Ruckinge Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Cotton Hill House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Bournewood Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hamstreet Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 2HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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