13 The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
About 13 The Oaks
13 The Oaks is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 60 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 33.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 The Oaks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 The Oaks
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 12 years.
£237,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2015Most recent
£237,000
+61.2%over 11 years4 August 2003
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QB: £835,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in TN27 8QB
Wagoners, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold Mar 2023
£472,500Hartnup House, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold May 2021
£1,278,75014 The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold Mar 2016
£284,000Gillets Farm Oast, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold Jan 2016
£835,000The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold Oct 2014
£1,300,000
Versus other Water Lane homes
13 The Oaks is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,950
Street avg £4,029
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
The Chequers Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







