Little Orchard, Chambers Green Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RJ
About Little Orchard
Little Orchard is a five-bedroom detached house in Pluckley, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £850,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Little Orchard has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2017AnnexOutlineIn report
Lawful development certificate - proposed - mobile home used as ancillary accommodation
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01578/AS
- Sept 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Extension of roof line to 1st floor bedroom and addition of a dormer window. Erect a new chimney stack to front of property
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00880/AS
What's in Little Orchard, Chambers Green Road, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RJ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Little Orchard has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£850,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 24 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2023Most recent
£850,000
+529.6%over 24 years25 July 1999
£135,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in TN27 0RJ: £265,000 (2012–2012).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Otium Lake — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 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
36.1dB







