Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beacon House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE
Swimming pool10 planning records
Estimated value
£1,364,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,400,000)-3%
- Against TN26 3AE's recent median (£445,000)+207%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
325 m²
3498 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,364,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,400,000)-3%
- Against TN26 3AE's recent median (£445,000)+207%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beacon House is modelled from its 325 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
325 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in TN26 3AE
5 sales, median £445,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Beacon House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3AE: £445,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in TN26 3AE
Jasmine House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE
Sold Jun 2025
£670,0001 Prospect Cottages, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE
Sold Dec 2021
£445,0002 Prospect Cottages, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE
Sold Dec 2021
£445,0004 Prospect Cottages, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE
Sold Mar 2019
£227,000Elizabeth House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE
Sold Jun 2009
£495,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Beacon House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Beacon House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beacon House is a six-bedroom detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 325 m² (around 3498 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 325 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 10 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £1,400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Swimming poolYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
Beacon House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF28toE45
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
7%73%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beacon House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
10 applications on record at Beacon House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE
4decisions2extensions81documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Oct 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Description: T1 Ash (5) & T2 Oak (to SW) - dead wood removal; T3 Willows - coppice around pond, pollard 1 Willow in front garden; T4 Conifer - top; T5 Copper Beech & T6 Cherry near garage - shape; T7 Chestnuts - crown lift to give up to 4m clearance above ground; T8 Acacia - fell (dying) & T9 Various trees in field area - remove Willow Pear, 2 Evergreen oak, 2 Cherry and 1 Hazel
- Reference
- 07/00174/AS/TC
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2025Decision
- ConditionsJan 2022Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 81 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Beacon House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,308
Street avg £3,448
Floor Area
325 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
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
0.1 km
The George — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bethersden Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bethersden Primary SchoolPrimary481m
Nearest stops
- The GeorgeBus stop134m
- The DeneBus stop188m
- IronworksBus stop353m
- SchoolBus stop437m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
- Other Theft62 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Beacon House is modelled from its 325 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Beacon House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Beacon House was lodged in October 2020 at band E and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to Beacon House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 3AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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