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Lencroft, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BD

Notable viewsExtendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lencroft

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

Lencroft is a two-bedroom detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 24% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £350,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lencroft, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lencroft has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Lencroft, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BD

2decisions2extensions25documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Ground floor side and rear extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00050/AS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3BD: £454,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ashford Road homes

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

On floor area, Lencroft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,303

Street avg £3,839

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lencroft

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£308k

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2 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AX

3 bed
£375k

1 Bailey Field, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AS

3 bed
£344k

1 Hookstead, High Halden

TN26 3NF

3 bed
£265k

1 Chester Avenue, Bethersden

TN26 3BW

3 bed
£434k

1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3TG

4 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Eugene Cottages, High Halden

TN26 3BS

4 bed2 bath

1 Burnt Oak, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3BQ

2 bed1 bath
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

0.0 km

Oakhurst Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 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 3BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 3BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lencroft, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.