17 The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
About 17 The Oaks
17 The Oaks is a semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 The Oaks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 The Oaks has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QB: £472,500 (2023–2015).
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
£835,00013 The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
Sold Jul 2015
£237,000
Versus other Water Lane homes
Floor Area for 17 The Oaks lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB