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Cotton Hill House, Flat 8, Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HW

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

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 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 6th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in Cotton Hill House, where floor areas span 24–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jan 2014
Hot Water
Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2024from Jan 2015
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cotton Hill House, Flat 8, 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.

Price

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

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Ruckinge Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Cotton Hill House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cotton Hill House

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for TN26 2HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 Cotton Hill House, Flat 8, Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.