The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QB
About The Cloth Hall
The Cloth Hall is a five-bedroom property in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QB). It has council tax band H. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
26 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 10 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
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 history
A an annexe application was refused at The Cloth Hall in 2025.
- Nov 2025ConditionsIn report
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Materials and Joinery) & 5 (Mechanical ventilation or Flues) of Planning Permission PA/2022/2142 via Appeal PP/E2205/Y/23/3317634
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- OTH/2025/2130
- Nov 2025ConditionsIn report
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 2 (Materials and Joinery) & 3 (Ventilation Flues) of Listed Building Consent PA/2022/2440 via Appeal APP/E2205/Y/23/3317643
Listed- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- OTH/2025/2107
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Cloth Hall was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£1,300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QB: £472,500 (2023–2015).
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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







