What was the last sold price for Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD?

Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD last sold for £725,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and May 2022, Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD rose from £200,000 to £725,000, a change of £525,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD had any planning applications?

Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD has 4 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD?

Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD located?

Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD sits in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD?

Police records around Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 79% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD?

The closest primary school to Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD is Bethersden Primary School (417m).

What is the nearest station to Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD?

The closest bus stop to Box Cottage, The Street, TN26 3AD is The George, 62m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AD

4 planning records

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About Box Cottage

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

Box Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3AD). It has council tax band G. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Sold May 2022 for £725,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

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Level 3 Building Survey

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AD

2decisions26documents1nearby

Apr 2012
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Description: To crown reduce by half one x hawthorn (T1); and one x unknown species (T2)
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
12/00077/TC
Full record in report
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RenovationSept 2023Decision
Tree WorksJun 2023Prunus tree - Rear of Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden. 1. Lift crown to 3m above ground level. 2. Lift crown away from western wall to leave a 1m separation gap. 3. Prune back eastern crown from adjacent barn to leave a 1m separation gap. 4. Reduce the tree’s height by no more than 2m, to leave a tree height of no less than 11m. 5. Thin the remainder of the crown by no more than 25%. 6. Remove deadwood. 7. Target prune to tidy old pruning stubs.Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Box Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2022)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2022Most recent
£725,000
+262.5%over 24 years
26 June 1997
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3AD: £204,500 (2025–2016).

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Area

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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

0.1 km

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bethersden Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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