What kind of home is 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW last change hands?

39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW last sold for £89,950 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

The current EPC rating for 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 3BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW use?

The latest EPC at 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

39 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.

Which area is 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW in?

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

What is crime like near 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

Police records around 39 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.

What schools are near 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

The closest primary school to 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is Bethersden Primary School (116m).

How well connected is 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW?

The closest bus stop to 39 Chester Avenue, TN26 3BW is School, 73m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Chester Avenue, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 39 Chester Avenue

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

39 Chester Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. At 64 m² this is the 12th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 101.2% above the 2010 sale of £89,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 24 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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromC74toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

50%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Chester Avenue, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 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.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£89,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 July 2010Most recent
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3BW: £220,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in TN26 3BW

On the street

Versus other Chester Avenue homes

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

39 Chester Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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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1 Chester Avenue, Bethersden

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3 bed

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1 Hookstead, High Halden

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3 bed

£375k

1 Bailey Field, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AS

3 bed

1 Burnt Oak, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3BQ

2 bed1 bath

£453k

1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AX

3 bed

£434k

1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3TG

4 bed1 bath

1 2 Prospect Cottages, The Street, Bethersden

TN26 3AE

3 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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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