What kind of home is 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF?

1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF?

1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF last sold for £275,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF?

1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN27 0NF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF?

1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF in?

1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF sits in Charing, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN27 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF?

Police records around 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF 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.

What schools are near 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF?

The closest primary school to 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF is Charing Church of England Primary School (1.2km).

What transport links are near 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, TN27 0NF is Stockers Head, 292m away. The nearest rail option is Charing (Kent) Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0NF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hope Cottage

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

1 Hope Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Charing, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 17.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £275,000.

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
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemOil
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hope Cottage, Charing Hill, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hope 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.

1 Hope Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 August 2024Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0NF: £440,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in TN27 0NF

On the street

Versus other Charing Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hope Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,044

Street avg £3,639

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

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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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2 bed1 bath

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1 Chambers Green Cottage, Chambers Green Road, Pluckley

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2 bed

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1 Ellen Close, Charing

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£319k

1 Barnfield Cottages, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath

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1 Grove Flats, The Grove, Pluckley

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Flat3 bed2 bath

£381k

1 Haffenden Meadow, Charing

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£401k

1 Brenchley Mews, Charing

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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

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

0.3 km

Stockers Head — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Charing Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 0NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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