Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£413,000
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£413,000
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The estimate for 2 Harbourne Cottages is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TN26 3JF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
86 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in TN26 3JF
5 sales, median £710,000 (2024–2017)
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
14 April 2011Most recent
£250,000
+185.7%over 14 years4 September 1996
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3JF: £710,000 (2024–2017).
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2 Harbourne Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Halden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3JF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 65.2% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 April 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
2 Harbourne Cottages 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 per m²
£2,907
Street avg £3,451
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
The Chennells — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
High Halden Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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35.2dB
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