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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 The Poplars

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

2 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 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), 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). Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 49.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £198,250. 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Poplars

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Poplars, Mill Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Poplars 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.

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

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£198,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2021Most recent

    £198,250

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 2 The Poplars lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,198

Street avg £3,296

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Poplars

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.
£308k

1 Church View Cottages, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3QJ

2 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Chester Avenue, Bethersden

TN26 3BW

3 bed
£344k

1 Hookstead, High Halden

TN26 3NF

3 bed
£375k

1 Bailey Field, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AS

3 bed
£453k

1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AX

3 bed

1 Burnt Oak, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3BQ

2 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3TG

4 bed1 bath
£482k

1 Eugene Cottages, High Halden

TN26 3BS

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

0.3 km

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 3DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 3DA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 The Poplars, Mill Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.