14 Downs Close, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LB
About 14 Downs Close
14 Downs Close is a semi-detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
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 49 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
14 Downs Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01036/AS
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful development certificate proposed - single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00687/AS
What's in 14 Downs Close, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LB's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
14 Downs Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN27 0LB: £114,000 (2003–2002).
Nearby sales in TN27 0LB
Versus other Downs Close homes
On floor area, 14 Downs Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







