4 Swedish Houses, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
About 4 Swedish Houses
4 Swedish Houses is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 18.2% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
4 Swedish Houses'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 Swedish Houses has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Swedish Houses, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Ground floor extension to chalet bungalow
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00339/AS
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Sales history & valuation
4 Swedish Houses has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2017Most recent
£335,000
+19.6%over 12 years13 May 2005
£280,000
+112.1%over 2 years24 June 2002
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2NZ: £420,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in TN26 2NZ
Forge House, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Oct 2023
£650,000The Nook, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Dec 2021
£320,000Marsh Elm, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Sept 2016
£475,000Churchfield Cottage, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold Dec 2013
£250,000Lowveld, Marsh Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2NZ
Sold May 2005
£203,300
Versus other Marsh Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 4 Swedish Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,557
Street avg £3,075
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
2.7 km
Hamstreet Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







