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Hereford Cottage, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hereford Cottage

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

Hereford Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD59toE51
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Hereford Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On epc rating, Hereford Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hereford Cottage

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

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£391k

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3 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Applegate Court, Appledore

TN26 2AQ

£421k

1 Farmers Grove, Warehorne

TN26 2FJ

£358k

1 Banbury Villas, Hamstreet

TN26 2DS

£447k

1 Glebe Villas, Warehorne

TN26 2LH

3 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Farm Road, Hamstreet

TN26 2JA

£470k

1 Brimstone Road, Hamstreet

TN26 2FA

£326k

1 Elmtree, Appledore

TN26 2DL

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Ashford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 Hereford Cottage, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.