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4 Stone Abbage Cottage, Dowle Street, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RY

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Stone Abbage Cottage

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

4 Stone Abbage Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Pluckley, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0RY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 66.5% above the 2004 sale of £269,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Stone Abbage Cottage, Dowle Street, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2019
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erect an additional wooden garage

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01787/AS
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2018
    Outline
    In report

    Lawful development certificate - Proposed - Replacement of garage roof

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00061/AS
    View planning record

What's in 4 Stone Abbage Cottage, Dowle Street, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RY'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£269,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2004Most recent

    £269,000

    +124.2%over 6 years
  2. 8 April 1998

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 0RY: £535,000 (2021–2008).

On the street

Versus other Dowle Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Stone Abbage Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,203

Street avg £4,184

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Stone Abbage 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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Railway Station — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 0RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 4 Stone Abbage Cottage, Dowle Street, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.