What kind of home is Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE?

Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE last change hands?

Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE last sold for £400,000 in April 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and April 2001, Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE rose from £190,000 to £400,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +14% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE have?

The current EPC rating for Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE?

Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (2,827 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 3AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE use?

The latest EPC at Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE?

Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE has 4 approved extension applications on file going back to October 2001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE?

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

Which area is Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE in?

Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE sits in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE?

Police records around Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE?

The closest primary school to Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE is Bethersden Primary School (481m).

What is the nearest station to Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE?

The closest bus stop to Melville House, The Street, TN26 3AE is The George, 134m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Melville House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE

3 sales on record23 planning records

Estimated value

£933,000

Since the 2001 sale (£400,000)+133%
Against TN26 3AE's recent median (£530,000)+76%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

263 m²

2827 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£933,000

Against its 2001 sale (£400,000)+133%
Against TN26 3AE's recent median (£530,000)+76%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Melville House is modelled from its 263 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
263 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in TN26 3AE
5 sales, median £530,000 (2025–2019)

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Planning	1 of 23 applications	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Sales timeline

25 April 2001Most recent
£400,000
+31.1%over 1 year
11 August 1999
£305,000
+60.5%over 3 years
20 August 1995
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3AE: £530,000 (2025–2019).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Melville House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Melville House

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

Melville House is a five-bedroom detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2827 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 sits 133.3% above the 2001 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm. 23 planning records sit against the property, 17 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Melville House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2018

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

28.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Melville 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.

23 applications on record at Melville House, The Street, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AE

18decisions6extensions118documents1nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition

May 2001
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed dormer windows to existing attic bedroom and conversion of additional roof space to provide additional bedroom and storage
Reference
01/00422/AS
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Demolition And RebuildNov 2022Decision
ConditionsNov 2019Decision

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Melville House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,523

Street avg £4,144

Strongly below

Floor Area

263 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

28.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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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%

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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TN26 3PD

5 bed2 bath

£757k

1 George Grove, Bethersden

TN26 3BT

4 bed2 bath

£457k

1 Eugene Cottages, High Halden

TN26 3BS

4 bed2 bath

£399k

1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3TG

4 bed1 bath

£474k

1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AX

3 bed

£375k

1 Bailey Field, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AS

3 bed

£739k

1 Garden Close, Woodchurch

TN26 3NX

£334k

1 Hookstead, High Halden

TN26 3NF

3 bed

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Melville House is modelled from its 263 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Melville 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 Melville House was lodged in October 2008 at band F and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 23 applications are matched to Melville 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.
Council tax band: Melville House is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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