2 Barnfield Cottages, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN
About 2 Barnfield Cottages
2 Barnfield Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Charing Heath, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 22.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 2 Barnfield Cottages.
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part two storey/part single storey extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01264/AS
What's in 2 Barnfield Cottages, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Barnfield Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 6 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2014Most recent
£295,000
+18.0%over 1 year13 November 2012
£249,995
+11.1%over 4 years8 May 2008
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0BN: £280,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in TN27 0BN
Little Barnfield Cottage, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN
Sold Feb 2024
£245,000Quarry Barn, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN
Sold Jun 2021
£1,780,000Stable Cottage, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN
Sold Sept 2020
£280,000Party Barn, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN
Sold Nov 2019
£495,000Red Brick Barn, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN
Sold Nov 2018
£10,000
Versus other Barnfield Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Barnfield Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,403
Street avg £2,544
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
The George — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Egerton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







