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1 Jessamine Cottages, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
787 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Jessamine Cottages

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

1 Jessamine Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8PU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 43.8% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 Jessamine Cottages 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 16 May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Jessamine Cottages, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Jessamine Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2018
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey conservatory to the rear

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01032/AS
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.
Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£242,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2014Most recent

    £242,000

    -2.2%over 1 year

  2. 23 November 2012

    £247,500

    +54.9%over 8 years

  3. 8 June 2004

    £159,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8PU: £640,000 (2022–2005).

On the street

Versus other Vesper Hawk Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Jessamine Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,309

Street avg £3,689

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Jessamine Cottages

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.
£351k

1 Glebe Close, Smarden

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£407k

1 Bishopsdale Cottages, Biddenden

TN27 8DR

2 bed2 bath
£499k

1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QT

2 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Ciderworks, Bell Lane, Smarden

TN27 8FS

3 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Church View, Biddenden

TN27 8EB

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Beult Meadow, Cage Lane, Smarden

TN27 8PZ

3 bed
£445k

1 Buffalo Cottages, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QX

3 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Smarden

TN27 8NJ

4 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

0.4 km

Glebe Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 8PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 8PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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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