Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Turves Farm, The Chalet, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Turves Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Turves Farm is a detached house in Ruckinge, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Turves Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF37toD61
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
9%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Turves Farm, The Chalet, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Turves Farm has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Turves Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in TN26 2PB
Marshside Farm, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB
Sold Mar 2022
£880,000Willow Court, The Jersey, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB
Sold Nov 2016
£465,000Willow Lodge, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB
Sold Sept 2007
£499,998Marshwand House, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB
Sold May 2007
£795,0003 Marshside Cottages, Bilsington Road, Ruckinge, Ashford, TN26 2PB
Sold Apr 2007
£190,000
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, Turves Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
48/mo
Falling 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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