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Old Mill Cottage, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DD

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Mill Cottage

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

Old Mill Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bethersden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £410,000 in January 2022. 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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

Old Mill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Mill Cottage, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Mill Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2022Most recent

    £410,000

    +173.3%over 16 years

  2. 18 August 2005

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3DD: £865,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Pluckley Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Mill Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,993

Street avg £4,213

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Mill Cottage

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.
£453k

1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AX

3 bed
£375k

1 Bailey Field, Ashford Road, Bethersden

TN26 3AS

3 bed
£344k

1 Hookstead, High Halden

TN26 3NF

3 bed
£265k

1 Chester Avenue, Bethersden

TN26 3BW

3 bed
£482k

1 Eugene Cottages, High Halden

TN26 3BS

4 bed2 bath
£434k

1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3TG

4 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Church View Cottages, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch

TN26 3QJ

2 bed1 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

0.5 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 3DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 3DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 Old Mill Cottage, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.