19 The Oaks, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
About 19 The Oaks
19 The Oaks is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. At 54 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). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 43.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
19 The Oaks's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
19 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
19 The Oaks valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2006Most recent
£125,000
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
On epc rating, 19 The Oaks stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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







