Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Pockets Cottage, Church Lane, Kenardington, Ashford, TN26 2NG
4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Pockets Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Pockets Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Kenardington, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2NG). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 115.9% above the 2001 sale of £232,500. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Pockets Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2025
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 May 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, 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 history
Applications and permits filed against Pockets Cottage, Church Lane, Kenardington, Ashford, TN26 2NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at Pockets Cottage, Church Lane, Kenardington, Ashford, TN26 2NG
4decisions46documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Sept 2014AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of lawful development - Existing Use - Use of land as residential garden with associated outbuildings
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00872/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineDec 2016Decision
- OutlineDec 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Pockets Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2001)
£232,500
Growth on file: 19.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2001Most recent
£232,500
+107.6%over 4 years13 October 1997
£112,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN26 2NG: £320,000 (2016–1996).
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Wish — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 2NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
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