What type of property is 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW last change hands?

3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW last sold for £270,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 3BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW located?

3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW sits in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

Police records around 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW 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 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

The closest primary school to 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is Bethersden Primary School (116m).

What is the nearest station to 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is School, 73m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Chester Avenue, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Chester Avenue

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

3 Chester Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 88 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 24 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 21.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £270,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chester Avenue, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chester Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 3 Chester Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3BW: £189,000 (2022–2010).

Nearby sales in TN26 3BW

On the street

Versus other Chester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Chester Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,068

Street avg £2,292

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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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3 bed

£265k

1 Chester Avenue, Bethersden

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3 bed

£453k

1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

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3 bed

£308k

1 Church View Cottages, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3QJ

2 bed1 bath

£434k

1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3TG

4 bed1 bath

£482k

1 Eugene Cottages, High Halden

TN26 3BS

4 bed2 bath

£745k

1 George Grove, Bethersden

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4 bed2 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

0.1 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bethersden Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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