Little Barnfield Cottage, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN
About Little Barnfield Cottage
Little Barnfield Cottage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Charing Heath, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 16.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £245,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Little Barnfield Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Little Barnfield Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.5% per year over 16 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: -10.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2024Most recent
£245,000
-83.1%over 16 years25 January 2008
£1,450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0BN: £495,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in TN27 0BN
Quarry 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
£10,000Barnfield, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BN
Sold Jun 2018
£1,270,000
Versus other Barnfield Road homes
Years Held for Little Barnfield Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £2,646
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







