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4 Orchard Field, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Orchard Field

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

4 Orchard Field is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 204% above the 2001 sale of £124,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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 Orchard Field'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 10 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from May 2013
Low Energy Lighting
29%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Field, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Orchard Field has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Orchard Field's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£124,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2001Most recent

    £124,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3AN: £255,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Field homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Orchard Field is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,147

Street avg £2,801

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Orchard Field

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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

0.1 km

Cricket Pitch — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bethersden Primary School. 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 3AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 3AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 Orchard Field, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.