3 Marshside Cottages, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB

3 Marshside Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 58.4% above the 2007 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).