Court Lodge, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NU
About Court Lodge
Court Lodge is a detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it A (October 2014); the latest reading is 5 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Court Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Solar water heating added
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
Court Lodge has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at Court Lodge, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NU
- Mar 2002RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Proposed replacement of windows
New Windows- Reference
- 02/00183/AS
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2007Decision
- FullJun 2005Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Court Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£664,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN26 2NU: £454,500 (2016–1996).
Versus other Hamstreet Road homes
EPC Rating for Court Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marsh Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Hamstreet Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







