Hardwick House, Flat 3, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AG

Hardwick House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Hardwick House (62–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 20% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).