What kind of home is Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD?

Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD sell for?

Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD last sold for £420,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD?

The current EPC rating for Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD?

Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN27 8LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD use?

The latest EPC at Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD?

Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD is in council tax band E.

Which area is Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD in?

Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD sits in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN27 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD?

Police records around Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD 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.

What schools are near Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD?

The closest primary school to Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD is John Mayne Church of England Primary School (3.0km).

How well connected is Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD?

The closest bus stop to Oak Acre, Bell Lane, TN27 8LD is Bounds Cross, 304m away. The nearest rail option is Headcorn Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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Oak Acre, Bell Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LD

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Oak Acre

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

Oak Acre is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 36% above the 2019 sale price. Sold October 2019 for £420,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Oak Acre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Acre, Bell Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Acre has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Oak Acre

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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.

Oak Acre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8LD: £352,000 (2011–1999).

Nearby sales in TN27 8LD

On the street

Versus other Bell Lane homes

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

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£445k

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3 bed1 bath

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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

£516k

1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Smarden

TN27 8NJ

4 bed1 bath

£499k

1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QT

2 bed1 bath

£407k

1 Bishopsdale Cottages, Biddenden

TN27 8DR

2 bed2 bath

£351k

1 Glebe Close, Smarden

TN27 8NG

2 bed1 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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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