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Halfways Cottage, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Halfways Cottage

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

Halfways Cottage is a detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £695,000. At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 123.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Halfways Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00115/AS
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00100/AS
    View planning record
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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.

Halfways Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£695,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2025Most recent

    £695,000

    +40.4%over 17 years

  2. 4 October 2007

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8NJ: £775,000 (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.

Price per m² for Halfways Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,950

Street avg £3,363

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Halfways Cottage

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.
£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
£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.

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

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