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Gillets Farmhouse, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gillets Farmhouse

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

Gillets Farmhouse is a detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Gillets Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

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

  1. Aug 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Description: Dismantle row of conifer trees down to ground level

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00173/TC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Description: To fell two x conifers (T1) & (T2), one x acer (T3), one x plum (T4); to crown reduce slightly one x ornamental cherry (T5) and one x walnut tree (T6)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00208/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.

Gillets Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£687,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Water Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gillets Farmhouse is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gillets Farmhouse

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£700k

1 Buckhurst Cottages, Biddenden

TN27 8HF

£604k

1 3, High Street, Biddenden

TN27 8AL

£590k

1 Gain Bridge Drive, Smarden

TN27 8FP

£587k

1 Frogs Hole Cottage, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden

TN27 8HB

£516k

1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Smarden

TN27 8NJ

4 bed1 bath
£509k

1 Fullers Way, Biddenden

TN27 8FQ

£499k

1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QT

2 bed1 bath
£445k

1 Buffalo Cottages, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QX

3 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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