The Pond House, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
About The Pond House
The Pond House is a three-bedroom detached house in Pluckley, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (213 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,078,000 sits 121.8% above the 2016 sale of £486,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 43.7% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Pond House has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jun 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of garden room within curtilage of the property (revision to that approved under 16/01382/AS)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00642/AS
- Apr 2020HMOFullIn report
Retrospective change of use of garage block to sui generis mixed use of "ancillary accommodation and B&B let"
RetrospectiveChange of Use- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00220/AS
What's in The Pond House, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Pond House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,078,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£486,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 June 2016Most recent
£486,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0QX: £780,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in TN27 0QX
Home Cottage, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
Sold Oct 2024
£1,170,000Starvenden, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QX
Sold Dec 2022
£780,000Whitethorn 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
On epc rating, The Pond House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,711
Street avg £3,506
Floor Area
284 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 11 years
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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







