Hop Cottage, Church Lane, Kenardington, Ashford, TN26 2NG

Hop Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kenardington, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2NG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (March 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 19.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.