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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Jessamine Cottages

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

2 Jessamine Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8PU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 76.1% above the 2006 sale of £205,000. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Jessamine Cottages, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2016
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension and new entrance porch and change to roof on existing structure

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00782/AS
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2016
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor extension at side and new entrance porch

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00255/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

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2006Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8PU: £610,000 (2022–2010).

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.

Floor Area for 2 Jessamine Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,254

Street avg £3,699

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£384k

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£403k

1 Church View, Biddenden

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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
£351k

1 Glebe Close, Smarden

TN27 8NG

2 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Bishopsdale Cottages, Biddenden

TN27 8DR

2 bed2 bath
£499k

1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QT

2 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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