20 Chessenden Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NF
About 20 Chessenden Lane
20 Chessenden Lane is a semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average 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 77).
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
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
Hot water system changed
Planning history
20 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
20 Chessenden Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£267,000
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 20 Chessenden Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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







