Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£417,000
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£417,000
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The estimate for Lowveld is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 2NZ. 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.
Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in TN26 2NZ
5 sales, median £335,000 (2023–2013)
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| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
9 January 2026Most recent
£405,000
+99.2%over 20 years26 May 2005
£203,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2NZ: £335,000 (2023–2013).
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Lowveld is a three-bedroom detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £405,000 in January 2026. Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Lowveld has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
On price per m², Lowveld stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,402
Street avg £3,162
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
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