What type of property is 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS?

8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS?

8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS last sold for £425,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £395,000 in July 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2016 and June 2021, 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS rose from £395,000 to £425,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS?

8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS?

8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS located?

8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS sits in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN27 postcode district in Kent.

Is 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS 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 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS?

The closest primary school to 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS is John Mayne Church of England Primary School (471m).

How well connected is 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Maids Close, TN27 8HS is The Weavers, 569m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Maids Close, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8HS

EPC BNotable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Maids Close

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

8 Maids Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Maids Close, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Maids Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£425,000
+7.6%over 4 years
26 July 2016
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8HS: £415,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in TN27 8HS

On the street

Versus other Maids Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Maids Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,728

Street avg £3,551

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.6 km

The Weavers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 8HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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