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1 Standen Cottage, Smarden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Standen Cottage

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

1 Standen Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 14.9% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £470,000 in October 2020.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Standen Cottage

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Standen Cottage, Smarden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2014
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension, front porch and front dormer window

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01330/AS
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£470,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2020Most recent

    £470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8JT: £974,500 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Smarden Road homes

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

EPC Rating for 1 Standen Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,113

Street avg £3,789

Below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 227 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 11.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Standen Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£516k

1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Smarden

TN27 8NJ

4 bed1 bath
£1.2m

1 Bettenham Cottage, Biddenden

TN27 8LT

4 bed
£445k

1 Buffalo Cottages, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QX

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Beult Meadow, Cage Lane, Smarden

TN27 8PZ

3 bed
£403k

1 Church View, Biddenden

TN27 8EB

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Ciderworks, Bell Lane, Smarden

TN27 8FS

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QT

2 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Bishopsdale Cottages, Biddenden

TN27 8DR

2 bed2 bath
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

1.1 km

Bounds Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

John Mayne 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 8JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 8JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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