8 Plurenden Lane, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JW
About 8 Plurenden Lane
8 Plurenden Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in High Halden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Plurenden Lane 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Plurenden Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£560,000
+72.3%over 8 years9 July 2013
£325,000
+1.6%over 1 year15 November 2011
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3JW: £240,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in TN26 3JW
7 Plurenden Lane, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JW
Sold Aug 2021
£550,0002 Plurenden Lane, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JW
Sold Dec 2015
£307,0004 Plurenden Lane, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JW
Sold Nov 2009
£240,0001 Plurenden Lane, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JW
Sold Nov 2009
£240,0003 Plurenden Lane, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3JW
Sold Nov 2009
£240,000
Versus other Plurenden Lane homes
On years held, 8 Plurenden Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,600
Street avg £3,917
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.2 km
Great Engeham Manor — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







