East Lake Barn, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU
About East Lake Barn
East Lake Barn is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8PU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
East Lake Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on East Lake Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£813,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2022Most recent
£800,000
+204.2%over 23 years17 June 1999
£263,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8PU: £247,500 (2014–2006).
Nearby sales in TN27 8PU
1 Jessamine Cottages, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU
Sold Oct 2014
£242,000Westlake Barn, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU
Sold Jan 2011
£610,000Vesper Barn, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU
Sold Jul 2010
£640,0002 Jessamine Cottages, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU
Sold Jul 2006
£205,000Vesper Hawk Farm, Vesper Hawk Oast, Vesper Hawk Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PU
Sold Jun 2005
£750,000
Versus other Vesper Hawk Lane homes
On years held, East Lake Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,369
Street avg £3,346
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







