Kelmscott, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AQ
About Kelmscott
Kelmscott is a three-bedroom detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 132 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £675,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Kelmscott has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£675,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2022Most recent
£675,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0AQ: £720,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TN27 0AQ
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£1,210,0001 Broadway Slip, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AQ
Sold Jun 2021
£685,0002 Broadway Slip, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AQ
Sold Jun 2021
£695,0003 Broadway Slip, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AQ
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£720,000
Versus other Pluckley Road homes
On price per m², Kelmscott stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,114
Street avg £3,322
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 221 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Charing (Kent) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Charing Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







