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4 Olivia Cottage, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2QW

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Olivia Cottage

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

4 Olivia Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2QW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 34.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £292,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

4 Olivia Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2011from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromG10toD66
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 4 Olivia Cottage, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Olivia Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

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

4decisions2extensions67documents
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Insertion of french doors to the rear of the property

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00820/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • The 67 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

4 Olivia Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£292,500

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2021Most recent

    £292,500

    +24.5%over 6 years
  2. 7 May 2015

    £235,000

    -30.8%over 6 years
  3. 15 May 2008

    £339,805

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 2QW: £250,000 (2025–2014).

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.

Floor Area for 4 Olivia Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,063

Street avg £3,280

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Olivia 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
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Olivia Cottage, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2QW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.