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Rowan Tree, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rowan Tree

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

Rowan Tree is a three-bedroom detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 33.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in July 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rowan Tree, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2018
    PorchFull
    In report

    Demolition of the existing garage and construction of a new enlarged garage. Erect entrance porch to front and conservatory at rear of dwelling

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01370/AS
    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.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£335,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2018Most recent

    £335,000

    +163.8%over 20 years

  2. 24 July 1997

    £127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QD: £375,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Cage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rowan Tree outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,408

Street avg £4,058

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rowan Tree

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.
£445k

1 Buffalo Cottages, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QX

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Beult Meadow, Cage Lane, Smarden

TN27 8PZ

3 bed
£403k

1 Church View, Biddenden

TN27 8EB

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Ciderworks, Bell Lane, Smarden

TN27 8FS

3 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Bishopsdale Cottages, Biddenden

TN27 8DR

2 bed2 bath
£499k

1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden

TN27 8QT

2 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Smarden

TN27 8NJ

4 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Glebe Close, Smarden

TN27 8NG

2 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

0.0 km

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

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