Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Swedish Houses, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 Swedish Houses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Swedish Houses is a semi-detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Jan 2020
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Aug 2024from Mar 2021
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Swedish Houses, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Swedish Houses has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Swedish Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£328,000
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 5 sales in TN26 2NZ: £405,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in TN26 2NZ
Lowveld, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Jan 2026
£405,000Forge House, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Oct 2023
£650,000The Nook, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Dec 2021
£320,0004 Swedish Houses, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Sept 2017
£335,000Marsh Elm, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Sept 2016
£475,000
Versus other Marsh Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Marsh Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 2NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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