Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cotton Hill House, Flat 8, Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HW
Estimated value
£155,000
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£155,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cotton Hill House is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2HW. 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
38 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in TN26 2HW
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Cotton Hill House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
What this page doesn't show
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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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 November 2034
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
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.
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)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Nearest schools
- Hamstreet Primary AcademyPrimary604m
Nearest stops
- Bournewood StoresBus stop86m
- Cock LaneBus stop234m
- The StreetBus stop326m
- Ham Street Rail StationRailway station426m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Cotton Hill House is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2HW. 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. No sale is recorded for Cotton Hill House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Cotton Hill House was lodged in November 2024 at band D and is valid until November 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Cotton Hill House. 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 2HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Cotton Hill House is in council tax band B. 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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