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Austens Barn, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ

Property type
Detached
Floor area
226 m²
2433 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Austens Barn

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

Austens Barn is a detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,163,000 is 16.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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Everything you need to know about Austens Barn

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Austens Barn, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Austens Barn 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 Austens Barn

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.

Latest sale on Austens Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£995,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2018Most recent

    £995,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8NJ: £762,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Austens Barn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,403

Street avg £4,000

On par

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 11 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Austens Barn

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.
£1.2m

1 Bettenham Cottage, Biddenden

TN27 8LT

4 bed
£700k

1 Buckhurst Cottages, Biddenden

TN27 8HF

£604k

1 3, High Street, Biddenden

TN27 8AL

£590k

1 Gain Bridge Drive, Smarden

TN27 8FP

£587k

1 Frogs Hole Cottage, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden

TN27 8HB

£516k

1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Smarden

TN27 8NJ

4 bed1 bath
£509k

1 Fullers Way, Biddenden

TN27 8FQ

£499k

1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QT

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

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 8NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 8NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 Austens Barn, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.