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Rooting Cottage, Rooting Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, TN27 0PY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rooting Cottage

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

Rooting Cottage is a semi-detached house in Little Chart, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0PY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rooting Cottage

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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.

Rooting Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromF29toE42
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rooting Cottage, Rooting Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, TN27 0PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rooting 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.

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

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 4 sales in TN27 0PY: £557,500 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Rooting Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Rooting Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 37 (F)

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rooting 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£267k

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1 Centenary Close, Charing

TN27 0LL

£242k

1 Cornwallis House, Alderbed Close, Charing

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£233k

1 Clearmount Drive, Charing

TN27 0LH

£232k

1 Downs Close, Charing

TN27 0LB

£229k

1 Ellen Close, Charing

TN27 0GX

2 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Barnfield Cottages, Barnfield Road, Charing Heath

TN27 0BN

3 bed
£319k

1 Glebe Cottage, Pluckley

TN27 0SJ

2 bed1 bath
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

0.9 km

The Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Pluckley 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

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 Rooting Cottage, Rooting Lane, Little Chart, Ashford, TN27 0PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.