Westlea House, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AH
About Westlea House
Westlea House is a five-bedroom detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,097,000 sits 71.4% above the 2006 sale of £640,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Westlea House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Westlea House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2025New BuildFullIn report
Erection of two detached dwellings, detached car barns, refuse storage and associated landscape buffer and footway link
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2025/1484
- Oct 2023New BuildFullIn report
Construction of 2no dwellings utilising existing highway access with pedestrian footway, landscaping, refuse storage and detached car ports
- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2023/0434
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Westlea House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,097,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.2% per year over 3 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 44.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2006Most recent
£640,000
+245.9%over 3 years27 August 2002
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0AH: £377,500 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in TN27 0AH
Meadow Cottage, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AH
Sold May 2022
£600,000Foxcroft, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AH
Sold Dec 2007
£365,000Waterworks House, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AH
Sold Jun 2007
£399,950Raywood Farm, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AH
Sold Jul 1996
£250,000Western View, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AH
Sold May 1995
£65,000
Versus other Pluckley Road homes
On epc rating, Westlea House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
280 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.1 km
Charing Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







