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1 Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 Chessenden Lane

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

1 Chessenden Lane is a semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 44 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 1 Chessenden Lane

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Oct 2011
Low Energy Lighting
17%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chessenden Lane 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 1 Chessenden Lane

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

1 Chessenden Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in TN27 8NF: £165,875 (2019–1997).

On the street

Versus other Chessenden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chessenden Lane is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chessenden Lane

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.
£224k

1 Dadson Court, Smarden

TN27 8AD

£248k

1 Blossom Close, Woodlands Park, Biddenden

TN27 8FB

£208k

1 Chestnut View, Woodlands Park, Biddenden

TN27 8FB

£250k

1 Cloth Hall Gardens, Biddenden

TN27 8AT

£257k

1 Gilham Bungalows, Smarden

TN27 8QW

£258k

1 Cheeselands, Biddenden

TN27 8HJ

£201k

1 Chulkhurst Close, Biddenden

TN27 8EE

£316k

1 Ashenden, Smarden

TN27 8RT

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

0.1 km

Glebe Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.