Old Barn House, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AQ
About Old Barn House
Old Barn House is a six-bedroom detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 356 m² (around 3832 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 356 m² the property is well over the postcode median (204 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,372,000 is 13.4% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,210,000 in January 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Old Barn House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2025ConditionsIn report
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission PA/2024/2351 for Proposed detached carport/garage; to allow for a variation to the approved drawings (part retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2025/1860
- Feb 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed detached carport/garage
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2024/2351
What's in Old Barn House, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Old Barn House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.
£1,210,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2024Most recent
£1,210,000
+28.7%over 5 years29 November 2018
£940,000
+17.5%over 12 years19 October 2006
£800,010
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0AQ: £695,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TN27 0AQ
Old Corn Store, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£861,500Kelmscott, Pluckley Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AQ
Sold May 2022
£675,0001 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
Sold Mar 2021
£720,000
Versus other Pluckley Road homes
Old Barn House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,399
Street avg £3,567
Floor Area
356 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







