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Carlton Cottage, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QZ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Carlton Cottage

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

Carlton Cottage is a semi-detached house in Pluckley, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 18.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £315,000.

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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.

Carlton Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromF24toG16
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2025from Feb 2024
EPC improved fromG16toD64
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jul 2025from Jul 2025
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Carlton Cottage, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Carlton Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Aug 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2024/1253
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2024
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2024/1124
    View planning record

What's in Carlton Cottage, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.
Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£315,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2024Most recent

    £315,000

    +43.2%over 13 years

  2. 26 November 2010

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0QZ: £750,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Carlton Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,437

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Carlton 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.
£381k

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£389k

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£401k

1 Brenchley Mews, Charing

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3 bed2 bath
£401k

1 Dering Terrace, Station Road, Pluckley

TN27 0RP

3 bed1 bath
£345k

1 Bannister House, The Street, Little Chart

TN27 0QF

£404k

1 Bankwood, Warren Street Road, Charing

TN27 0HL

£336k

1 Grove Flats, The Grove, Pluckley

TN27 0RR

Flat3 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Cherry Tree Road, Charing Heath

TN27 0BB

3 bed
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

0.6 km

Thorne Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 0QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 0QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0QZ

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 Carlton Cottage, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.