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Gingerbread Granary, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Gingerbread Granary

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Gingerbread Granary is a detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 116), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 50 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 8 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2025.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gingerbread Granary, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an annexe application was refused at Gingerbread Granary in 2025.

1 application on record at Gingerbread Granary, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB

1decisions1extensions10documents
  1. Jun 2025
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed conversion and extension of existing annex to a self contained dwelling with detached car port

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2024/1994
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Gingerbread Granary has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 2PB: £499,998 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Bilsington Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gingerbread Granary is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gingerbread Granary

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

A planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Marsh Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Hamstreet Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 2PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 2PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Gingerbread Granary, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.