What kind of home is Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH?

Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH?

Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH last sold for £249,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and June 2005, Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH rose from £120,000 to £249,000, a change of £129,000. That works out to roughly +10.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH have?

The current EPC rating for Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH?

Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH use?

The latest EPC at Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH?

Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH in?

Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH sits in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

Is Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH in a safe area?

Police records around Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 79% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH?

The closest primary school to Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH is Hamstreet Primary Academy (555m).

How well connected is Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH?

The closest bus stop to Charles House, The Street, TN26 2JH is Cock Lane, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Ham Street Rail Station, 391m away.

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Charles House, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2JH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Charles House

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

Charles House is a four-bedroom detached house in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 sits 141.8% above the 2005 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

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.

Charles House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Charles House, The Street, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Charles 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£602,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£249,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2005Most recent
£249,000
+36.8%over 4 years
28 September 2000
£182,000
+51.7%over 2 years
3 December 1997
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2JH: £310,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TN26 2JH

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Charles House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,930

Street avg £3,016

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

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£250k

1 Churchfield Cottages, Warehorne

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1 Brimstone Road, Hamstreet

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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.

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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

Cock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 2JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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