4 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
About 4 Leda Cottages
4 Leda Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and a self-contained annexe.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £450,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 16.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 253.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- May 2016PorchFullIn report
Two storey side extension, single storey extension at rear, porch and first floor rear window
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00395/AS
What's in 4 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Leda Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2020Most recent
£450,000
+87.5%over 5 years31 March 2015
£240,000
+6.7%over 7 years3 October 2007
£225,000
+28.6%over 11 months9 November 2006
£175,000
+45.8%over 4 years12 September 2002
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0EG: £425,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in TN27 0EG
1 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
Sold May 2024
£440,0002 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
Sold Sept 2021
£470,00010 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
Sold May 2021
£425,0003 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
Sold Oct 2015
£298,0008 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
Sold Apr 2012
£230,000
Versus other Leda Cottages homes
On price per m², 4 Leda Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,488
Street avg £2,449
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Leacon Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Charing Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.4dB







