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5 Chester Avenue, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BW

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
930 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Chester Avenue

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

5 Chester Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 930 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 37.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Chester Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chester Avenue, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chester Avenue 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.

5 Chester Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2015Most recent

    £220,000

    +32.1%over 6 years

  2. 31 August 2009

    £166,500

    +28.1%over 6 years

  3. 28 February 2003

    £130,000

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

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.

5 Chester Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,545

Street avg £2,423

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Chester Avenue

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£344k

1 Hookstead, High Halden

TN26 3NF

3 bed
£265k

1 Chester Avenue, Bethersden

TN26 3BW

3 bed
£375k

1 Bailey Field, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AS

3 bed
£453k

1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AX

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

TN26 3BT

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.

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

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Chester Avenue, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.