14 The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
About 14 The Oaks
14 The Oaks is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 35.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
14 The Oaks's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed first floor extension and single storey extension
- Reference
- 02/00889/AS
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Sales history & valuation
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.
£284,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2016Most recent
£284,000
+94.5%over 13 years29 April 2002
£146,000
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
£1,278,750Gillets Farm Oast, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold Jan 2016
£835,00013 The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold Jul 2015
£237,000The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold Oct 2014
£1,300,000
Versus other Water Lane homes
14 The Oaks is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,705
Street avg £4,444
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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







