1 Bowl Cottages, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HB
About 1 Bowl Cottages
1 Bowl Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 107). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 125 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £415,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Bowl Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (80 kWp) installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement single storey front extension and first floor side extension
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01520/AS
What's in 1 Bowl Cottages, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bowl Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2024Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0HB: £440,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in TN27 0HB
4 Bowl Cottages, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HB
Sold Dec 2023
£440,0003 Bowl Cottages, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HB
Sold May 2019
£200,000Gorse Bank, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HB
Sold Nov 2013
£575,000Kenfield Farm, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HB
Sold Dec 2007
£535,000Millfield, Bowl Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0HB
Sold Jan 2001
£125,000
Versus other Bowl Road homes
1 Bowl Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,320
Street avg £2,994
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.8 km
Stockers Head — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







