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6 Leacon Farm Cottage, Westwell Leacon, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EL

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Leacon Farm Cottage

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

6 Leacon Farm Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sale on file: £242,500 in July 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 25.8% above the 2019 sale price.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Leacon Farm Cottage

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Leacon Farm Cottage, Westwell Leacon, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Leacon Farm Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2016
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    A notification of a proposed larger home extension - Erection of rear extension (depth 4.2m x 3.8m ridge 2.4m eaves height)

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00013/GPDE/AS
    View planning record

What's in 6 Leacon Farm Cottage, Westwell Leacon, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Leacon Farm Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£242,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2019Most recent

    £242,500

    +67.2%over 5 years

  2. 12 February 2014

    £145,000

  3. 17 February 2006

    £145,000

    +93.3%over 4 years

  4. 7 December 2001

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0EL: £260,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Westwell Leacon homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Leacon Farm Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,566

Street avg £4,332

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Leacon Farm Cottage

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

£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.
£319k

1 Glebe Cottage, Pluckley

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2 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Eliza Cottages, Old Ashford Road, Charing

TN27 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Ellen Close, Charing

TN27 0GX

2 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Chambers Green Cottage, Chambers Green Road, Pluckley

TN27 0RJ

2 bed
£319k

1 Barnfield Cottages, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath

TN27 0BN

3 bed
£336k

1 Grove Flats, The Grove, Pluckley

TN27 0RR

Flat3 bed2 bath
£381k

1 Haffenden Meadow, Charing

TN27 0JR

3 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Brenchley Mews, Charing

TN27 0JQ

3 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Leacon Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Leacon Farm Cottage, Westwell Leacon, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.