What type of property is Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ?

Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ is a detached house.

What energy rating does Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ have?

The current EPC rating for Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ?

Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN27 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ heated?

The latest EPC at Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ records lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ?

Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ located?

Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ sits in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford. It falls within the TN27 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ?

Police records around Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 23% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ?

The closest primary school to Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ is Smarden Primary School (708m).

How well connected is Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to Bakers Bridge Cottage, TN27 8NJ is Mill Lane, 289m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bakers Bridge Cottage, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bakers Bridge Cottage

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

Bakers Bridge Cottage is a detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bakers Bridge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bakers Bridge Cottage, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bakers Bridge Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Bakers Bridge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5 sales in TN27 8NJ: £775,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in TN27 8NJ

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 epc rating, Bakers Bridge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 158 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Buckhurst Cottages, Biddenden

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1 3, High Street, Biddenden

TN27 8AL

£590k

1 Gain Bridge Drive, Smarden

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£587k

1 Frogs Hole Cottage, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden

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1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Smarden

TN27 8NJ

4 bed1 bath

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1 Fullers Way, Biddenden

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£499k

1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QT

2 bed1 bath

£445k

1 Buffalo Cottages, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QX

3 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.

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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· 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

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