Heathcote, Vicarage Lane, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BT
About Heathcote
Heathcote is a detached house in Charing Heath, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 361 m² (around 3886 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 361 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Heathcote has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2016RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non-material minor amendment to planning approval 15/00445/AS (Replacement dwelling) for the insertion of first floor window to south elevation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00445/AMND/AS
- Jul 2015ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 2
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00445/CONA/AS
What's in Heathcote, Vicarage Lane, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BT's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Heathcote has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN27 0BT: £450,000 (2021–2003).
Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
On epc rating, Heathcote stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
88 (B)
Street avg 30 (F)
Floor Area
361 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Egerton 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
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.7dB







