2 Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NF
About 2 Chessenden Lane
2 Chessenden Lane is a semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
2 Chessenden Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
2 Chessenden Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Chessenden Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Versus other Chessenden Lane homes
EPC Rating for 2 Chessenden Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Glebe Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Smarden Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







