What type of property is The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF?

The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF have?

The current EPC rating for The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF?

The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 3AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF heated?

The latest EPC at The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF have?

The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF has 4 planning records on file (2 approved, 1 refused), most recent in December 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF located?

The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF sits in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF?

Police records around The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF 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 The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF?

The closest primary school to The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF is Bethersden Primary School (547m).

How well connected is The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF?

The closest bus stop to The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, TN26 3AF is The Dene, 118m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About The Thorne Business Park

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

The Thorne Business Park is a semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at The Thorne Business Park.

4 applications on record at The Thorne Business Park, Suite 7, Forge Hill, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AF

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Nov 2005
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Outcome in report
An application for a single side hoarding
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
05/01659/AS
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Solar PanelsDec 2011Decision
Tree WorksAug 2009Decision

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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.

The Thorne Business Park has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3AF: £418,000 (2020–2005).

Nearby sales in TN26 3AF

On the street

Versus other Forge Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Thorne Business Park is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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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.

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 Dene — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bethersden Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 3AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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