River Cottage, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
About River Cottage
River Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QD). It has council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £742,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
No EPC on record
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Planning history
River Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2004Tree WorksTreesIn report
Description: Reduce height by 50% and reshape, one Willow tree (T1). Reduce height by 50% and remove one trunk, one Ash tree (T2).
- Reference
- 04/00153/AS/TC
- Nov 2000
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on River Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£742,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2021Most recent
£742,500
+21.7%over 2 years30 August 2018
£610,000
+60.9%over 15 years19 September 2002
£379,000
+116.6%over 3 years10 June 1999
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QD: £335,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in TN27 8QD
3 Vesper Cottages, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
Sold May 2025
£375,000Beult View Cottage, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
Sold Jan 2021
£295,000Rowan Tree, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
Sold Jul 2018
£335,0002 Vesper Cottages, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
Sold Nov 2014
£350,000Cage Lane Cottage, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD
Sold Jun 2008
£232,500
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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
0.0 km
The Flying Horse — 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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB