8 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
About 8 Leda Cottages
8 Leda Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 921 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 45.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
8 Leda Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Leda Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
Proposed double garage extension to side incorporating a new conservatory at rear.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00621/AS
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey kitchen extension with pitched roof to rear of house
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00101/AS
What's in 8 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
8 Leda Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 10 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2012Most recent
£230,000
+53.3%over 7 years22 April 2004
£150,000
+26.1%over 1 year15 September 2002
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0EG: £440,000 (2024–2015).
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
£425,0004 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
Sold Dec 2020
£450,0003 Leda Cottages, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EG
Sold Oct 2015
£298,000
Versus other Leda Cottages homes
On floor area, 8 Leda Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,689
Street avg £2,849
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
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
52.4dB







