Hill View, Bell Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LD
About Hill View
Hill View is a detached house in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (December 2011). Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 is 29.1% above the 2011 sale price.
Energy performance
Hill View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at Hill View.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension; reinstatement of chimney stack (revision to approved scheme 18/00458/AS)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01069/AS
- May 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed 2 storey extension to the West Elevation. Proposed single storey extension and re-instatement of a chimney stack to the North Elevation.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00458/AS
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Sales history & valuation
Hill View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.
£617,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2011Most recent
£617,500
+75.4%over 10 years30 April 2001
£352,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8LD: £308,000 (2019–1995).
Versus other Bell Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, Hill View runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Bounds Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







