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Gillets Farm Oast, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB

4 planning records
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About Gillets Farm Oast

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Gillets Farm Oast is a five-bedroom property in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QB). It has council tax band G.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gillets Farm Oast, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Gillets Farm Oast is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Apr 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Description: Revised Spec as agreed PC/GR 22/5/18. T1 Maple - prune back limbs to give 1m clearance from structure; T2 Field Maple - remove small limbs growng toward structure;T3 No Works. T4 Oak - no works proposed; T5 Oak - remove two large limbs (approx 4m up main trunk) extending over highway, approx 5m; T6 Oak - remove small sub-limb (approx 4m along limb, 4m up main trunk) extending over highway, approx 4m; T7- T10, 4 x Oaks - remove low hanging small limbs (between 2m-8m up trunks) overhanging highway and garden; T11 Oak - remove low lateral over road; T12/13/14 Oak - crown lift to 8m and reduce low laterals by 2m over garden; T15 ash - crown lift to 5.5m over highway and provide 2-3m clearance from house; T16 Field Maple - crown lift to 5.5m overhanging highway; T17 Oak - to raise canopy from 6m to 8m up stem; T18 & T19 - 2 x Oaks growing from single base - remove new growth (approx 8m-10m up main trunk); T20 Oak - Prune back growth on house aspect by 2m to a strong growth point; T21 Hornbeam - Remove two lowest limbs to N aspect and crown lift to 8m; and T22 Oak (outside property boundary) - dead wood.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00079/TC
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2007
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Description: T1 Norway Spruce - dismantle spruce to stump level, T2 Damson - remove limb conflicting with neighbours fence

    Reference
    07/00187/AS/TC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2016)

£835,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2016Most recent

    £835,000

    +138.6%over 18 years

  2. 31 July 1997

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QB: £472,500 (2023–2014).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gillets Farm Oast

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ashford district page.
Full Ashford report

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN27 8QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 8QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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