Burnt House Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DR
About Burnt House Cottage
Burnt House Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 sits 421.2% above the 1996 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 73.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 161 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (195 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Burnt House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Burnt House Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Description: Beech Tree (Fagus sylvatica) - Fell.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00107/TP
- Mar 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Description: T1 - Yew - Crown reduce by 50% T2 - Beech - Coppice to ground level T3 - Beech - assess once T2 is coppicedALL,, Reason for work - , Works Approved? - , Approved Date - Compliance Status & Date - ,
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00042/TP
What's in Burnt House Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DR's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Burnt House Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 1996Most recent
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0DR: £820,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in TN27 0DR
Beechside, Pilgrims Way, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DR
Sold Oct 2024
£820,000Burnt House Farm, Pilgrims Way, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DR
Sold Dec 2022
£820,000Longbeech House, Pilgrims Way, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DR
Sold Jun 2020
£885,000Pilgrims Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0DR
Sold Jun 2016
£650,000
Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
On price per m², Burnt House Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£851
Street avg £4,133
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Crematorium — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







