What type of property is 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA?

1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA?

1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA last sold for £195,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and October 2021, 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA rose from £130,000 to £195,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2015 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA?

1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 3DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA?

1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA located?

1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA sits in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA 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 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA?

The closest primary school to 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA is Bethersden Primary School (674m).

What is the nearest station to 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, TN26 3DA is The George, 316m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Poplars, Mill Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Poplars

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

1 The Poplars is a two-bedroom detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2015); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 62 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 38.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold October 2021 for £195,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Shared gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

1 The Poplars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from May 2015

EPC improved fromB84toE40

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Full ControlManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Poplars, Mill Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Poplars 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£195,000
+50.0%over 7 years
6 October 2014
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3DA: £355,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in TN26 3DA

On the street

Versus other Mill Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Poplars is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,145

Street avg £3,313

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 3DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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