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Old English Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BT

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old English Cottage

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

Old English Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Charing Heath, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (246 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

Old English Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old English Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an annexe application was refused at Old English Cottage in 2022.

  1. Oct 2022
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Proposed conversion of outbuilding/stables into an annex to provide ancillary accommodation.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2022/2688
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2022
    AnnexOutline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed - ancillary accommodation

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00939/AS
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2021Most recent

    £450,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in TN27 0BT: £548,000 (2019–2003).

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Old English Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 47 (E)

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 241 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old English Cottage

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

A planning decision worth checking
£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.
£451k

1 Chambers Green Cottage, Chambers Green Road, Pluckley

TN27 0RJ

2 bed
£319k

1 Glebe Cottage, Pluckley

TN27 0SJ

2 bed1 bath
£517k

1 Brook Cottages, Charing Heath Road, Charing

TN27 0AL

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Eliza Cottages, Old Ashford Road, Charing

TN27 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£639k

1 Forge Court, Egerton Road, Charing Heath

TN27 0AX

3 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Bowl Cottages, Bowl Road, Charing

TN27 0HB

3 bed3 bath
£229k

1 Ellen Close, Charing

TN27 0GX

2 bed1 bath
£430k

1 Cherry Tree Road, Charing Heath

TN27 0BB

3 bed
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

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.7dB

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

Common questions

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