2 Ibornden Cottages, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LG
About 2 Ibornden Cottages
2 Ibornden Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Biddenden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8LG). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 147 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 31.2% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £399,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Ibornden Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Ibornden Cottages has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jun 2024AnnexFullIn report
Conversion of an existing outbuilding into annex and alterations to fenestration (part retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2024/0985
- Aug 2021ConditionsIn report
Discharge condition 6
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01641/CONA/AS
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Sales history & valuation
2 Ibornden Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£399,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2018Most recent
£399,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8LG: £430,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in TN27 8LG
Lake Cottage, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LG
Sold Mar 2021
£430,0003 Ibornden Oast, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LG
Sold Aug 2020
£735,0001 Ibornden Oast, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LG
Sold Sept 2007
£635,000Fresh Fields, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LG
Sold Jun 2007
£465,000Appleby, Frittenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8LG
Sold Jul 2004
£360,000
Versus other Frittenden Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Ibornden Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,718
Street avg £3,110
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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
0.8 km
Bounds Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
John Mayne Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







