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Sand Cottage, Charing Heath Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sand Cottage

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

Sand Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 223.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £447,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sand Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Apr 2014
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
36%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sand Cottage, Charing Heath Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sand Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 2003.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£447,500

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2024Most recent

    £447,500

    +36.4%over 9 years

  2. 19 October 2014

    £328,000

    +72.6%over 11 years

  3. 22 May 2003

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0AU: £670,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Charing Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Sand Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,085

Street avg £2,588

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sand Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£449k

1 Bowl Cottages, Bowl Road, Charing

TN27 0HB

3 bed3 bath
£430k

1 Cherry Tree Road, Charing Heath

TN27 0BB

3 bed
£517k

1 Brook Cottages, Charing Heath Road, Charing

TN27 0AL

3 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Brenchley Mews, Charing

TN27 0JQ

3 bed2 bath
£401k

1 Dering Terrace, Station Road, Pluckley

TN27 0RP

3 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Haffenden Meadow, Charing

TN27 0JR

3 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Grove Flats, The Grove, Pluckley

TN27 0RR

Flat3 bed2 bath
£639k

1 Forge Court, Egerton Road, Charing Heath

TN27 0AX

3 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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wind Hill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN27 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 0AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sand Cottage, Charing Heath Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.