Home Cottage, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
About Home Cottage
Home Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Pluckley, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 148.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £1,170,000 in October 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Home Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2022Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Proposed demolition of existing outbuilding and replacement with new ancillary building.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00693/AS
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension to existing outbuilding to create design studio (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00389/AS
What's in Home Cottage, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Home Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,059,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 12 years.
£1,170,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2024Most recent
£1,170,000
+23.2%over 3 years15 October 2020
£950,000
+163.9%over 7 years31 January 2013
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0QX: £485,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in TN27 0QX
Starvenden, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
Sold Dec 2022
£780,000The Pond House, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
Sold Jun 2016
£486,000Whitethorn Cottage, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
Sold Feb 2011
£250,000South Garth, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
Sold Apr 2005
£485,000Shaw House, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
Sold Oct 2003
£290,000
Versus other Station Road homes
Price per m² for Home Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







