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1 Vesper Cottages, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD

1 planning record
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 1 Vesper Cottages

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

1 Vesper Cottages is a property in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QD). It has council tax band C.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

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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 1 Vesper Cottages, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2000
    Full
    In report

    Small Kent Peg tiled roof for wood store (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Reference
    00/01513/AS
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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.

1 Vesper Cottages has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1997)

£106,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 1997Most recent

    £106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QD: £375,000 (2025–2018).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Vesper Cottages

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
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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

0.0 km

The Flying Horse — 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 8QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 8QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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