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Rookwood, Brissenden Green Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BJ

Swimming pool2 planning records

Estimated value

£1,211,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£1,055,000)+15%
  • Against TN26 3BJ's recent median (£465,000)+160%

Newest record on this page: November 2022. 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
5
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,211,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£1,055,000)+15%
  • Against TN26 3BJ's recent median (£465,000)+160%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rookwood is modelled from its 204 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3BJ. 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

    204 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in TN26 3BJ

    5 sales, median £465,000 (2018–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Rookwood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2022Most recent

    £1,055,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3BJ: £465,000 (2018–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rookwood, Brissenden Green Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BJ. 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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Overview

About Rookwood

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

Rookwood is a five-bedroom detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,211,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £1,055,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • Swimming poolYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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.

Rookwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rookwood, Brissenden Green Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rookwood has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Rookwood, Brissenden Green Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BJ

2decisions2extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension to form a bathroom and a bedroom

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00735/AS
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Brissenden Green Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Rookwood stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,172

Street avg £3,570

Strongly above

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Above
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

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Oakhurst Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Bethersden Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bethersden Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Oakhurst CornerBus stop771m
  • IronworksBus stop980m
  • The DeneBus stop1.2km
  • Cricket PitchBus stop1.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences300 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour91 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson82 reports11%
  • Other Theft62 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rookwood is modelled from its 204 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3BJ. 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 Rookwood. 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 Rookwood was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Rookwood. 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 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TN26 3BJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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