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Old Kingsland Cottage, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0PD

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
814 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Kingsland Cottage

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

Old Kingsland Cottage is a detached house in Pluckley, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0PD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 814 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (194 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 54.1% above the 2012 sale of £440,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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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.

Old Kingsland Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Kingsland Cottage, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Old Kingsland Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Nov 2021
    Full
    In report

    Removal of existing timber frame garden room and proposed replacement timber frame structure to accommodate a hobby / DIY workshop and home office with associated minor landscaping alterations.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00835/AS
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2021
    Heritage
    In report

    Removal of existing timber frame garden room

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00836/AS
    View planning record

What's in Old Kingsland Cottage, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0PD's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Old Kingsland Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£678,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£440,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2012Most recent

    £440,000

    +175.1%over 16 years
  2. 20 June 1996

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0PD: £760,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Old Kingsland Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

28 (F)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Kingsland 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
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.

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

0.2 km

Westfields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Pluckley Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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 0PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 0PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Old Kingsland Cottage, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.