What type of property is Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU?

Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU?

The current EPC rating for Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU?

Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 58% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN27 0LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU heated?

The latest EPC at Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU?

Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU is in council tax band E.

Where is Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU located?

Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU sits in Charing, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN27 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU?

Police records around Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 23% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU?

The closest primary school to Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU is Charing Church of England Primary School (394m).

What is the nearest station to Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU?

The closest bus stop to Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, TN27 0LU is Primary School, 369m away. The nearest rail option is Charing (Kent) Rail Station, 771m away.

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Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lower Garden Cottage

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

Lower Garden Cottage is a detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (215 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromE49toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Garden Cottage, The Hill, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Lower Garden Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5 sales in TN27 0LU: £950,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in TN27 0LU

On the street

Versus other The Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Lower Garden Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 215 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Charing Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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