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The Weavers Cottage, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Weavers Cottage

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

The Weavers Cottage is a detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 is 16.8% below the 2025 sale of £975,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £975,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

The Weavers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Weavers Cottage, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2012
    Outline
    In report

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed Use - Erection of replacement detached oak framed garage and pool room

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00315/AS
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2003
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from agricultural land to residential garden area (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01662/AS
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Weavers Cottage

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.

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

Current estimate

£811,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£975,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2025Most recent

    £975,000

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 co₂ emissions, The Weavers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,875

Street avg £3,882

Above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Weavers 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
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.

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 The Weavers Cottage, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.