The Old Blacksmiths, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0SP

The Old Blacksmiths is a semi-detached house in Pluckley, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 0SP). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 31.7% above the 2015 sale price.