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1 Olivia Cottage, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2QW

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Olivia Cottage

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

1 Olivia Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 sits 80.8% above the 2025 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £365,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Olivia Cottage, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Olivia Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 1 Olivia Cottage, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2QW

4decisions54documents
  1. Dec 2013
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Insertion of new window in rear elevation

    New Windows
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01180/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Olivia Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2025Most recent

    £365,000

    -46.7%over 4 years
  2. 18 December 2020

    £685,000

    +174.0%over 5 years
  3. 15 June 2015

    £250,000

  4. 29 November 2010

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2QW: £240,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Olivia Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,345

Street avg £3,186

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Olivia Cottage

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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
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

1.6 km

Cock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 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 2QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 2QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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

Common questions

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