What type of property is The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL?

The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL?

The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL last sold for £720,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £228,500 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and August 2018, The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL rose from £228,500 to £720,000, a change of £491,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL?

The current EPC rating for The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL?

The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN27 8AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL heated?

The latest EPC at The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL had any planning applications?

The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL located?

The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL sits in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN27 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL?

Police records around The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 23% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL?

The closest primary school to The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL is John Mayne Church of England Primary School (54m).

What is the nearest station to The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL?

The closest bus stop to The Old School House, High Street, TN27 8AL is The Weavers, 112m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old School House, High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL

7 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old School House

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

The Old School House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £801,000 is 11.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £720,000 in August 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School House, High Street, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at The Old School House.

Jun 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
5 day notice - Removal of Bramley Tree , tree has partially fallen over.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
NOT/2025/1101
View planning record
Aug 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Alterations and the erection of rear two storey and single storey extensions.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
07/01154/AS
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Old School House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£801,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£720,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2018Most recent
£720,000
+215.1%over 15 years
14 February 2003
£228,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8AL: £420,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in TN27 8AL

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Old School House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,390

Street avg £2,437

Strongly above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

The Weavers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

John Mayne Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN27 8AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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