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Hilcroft Cottage, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NT

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£781,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£488,000)+60%
  • Against TN26 2NT's recent median (£663,500)+18%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£781,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£488,000)+60%
  • Against TN26 2NT's recent median (£663,500)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hilcroft Cottage is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2NT. 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

    161 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2008

  • Recent sales in TN26 2NT

    4 sales, median £663,500 (2022–1999)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Hilcroft Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2008Most recent

    £488,000

    -18.0%over 11 months

  2. 20 December 2007

    £595,000

    +221.6%over 8 years

  3. 16 March 1999

    £185,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in TN26 2NT: £663,500 (2022–1999).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Hilcroft Cottage

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

Hilcroft Cottage is a detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2NT). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £781,000 sits 60% above the 2008 sale of £488,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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  • 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.

Hilcroft Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2024

Current Certificate
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hilcroft Cottage, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Hilcroft Cottage, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NT

2decisions16documents
  1. Aug 2013
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed erection of equine menage

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00703/AS
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  2. More recent applications — locked
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On the street

Versus the street

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
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.
Full Ashford report

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

0.7 km

Marsh Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Hamstreet Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hamstreet Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Marsh RoadBus stop676m
  • Marsh RoadBus stop715m
  • Bournewood StoresBus stop1.7km
  • Cock LaneBus stop1.8km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
  • Other Theft62 reports9%

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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 2NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 2NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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£495k

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£429k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hilcroft Cottage is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2NT. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Hilcroft Cottage. 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 Hilcroft Cottage was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Hilcroft Cottage. 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 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 2NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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