What kind of home is 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND?

8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND sell for?

8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND last sold for £205,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £81,000 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and September 2015, 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND rose from £81,000 to £205,000, a change of £124,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND?

8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN26 3ND. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND use?

The latest EPC at 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND?

8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND in?

8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND sits in High Halden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN26 postcode district in Kent.

Is 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND 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.

What schools are near 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND?

The closest primary school to 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND is High Halden Church of England Primary School (670m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hopes Grove, TN26 3ND is Millfield, 129m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Hopes Grove, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3ND

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Hopes Grove

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

8 Hopes Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Halden, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2015. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 86 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 45 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 49.8% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hopes Grove, High Halden, Ashford, TN26 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hopes Grove 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2015Most recent
£205,000
+153.1%over 15 years
12 July 2000
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN26 3ND: £280,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TN26 3ND

On the street

Versus other Hopes Grove homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Hopes Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,384

Street avg £2,905

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

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1 Beacon Cottages, Ashford Road, Bethersden

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£308k

1 Church View Cottages, Bethersden Road, Woodchurch

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1 Appledore Road, Woodchurch

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Eugene Cottages, High Halden

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4 bed2 bath

£745k

1 George Grove, Bethersden

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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

0.1 km

Millfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

High Halden Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 3ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 3ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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