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Town Bridge Cottage, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
993 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Town Bridge Cottage

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

Town Bridge Cottage is a detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 993 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Town Bridge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Town Bridge Cottage, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2012
    Full
    In report

    New garage and store

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00186/AS
    View planning record
  2. May 2008
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Remove old aluminium silver patio door (four section) and replace with new white finish aluminium patio door (like for like)

    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00540/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.

Town Bridge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8QD: £375,000 (2025–2018).

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.

Town Bridge Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Town Bridge Cottage

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.
£587k

1 Frogs Hole Cottage, Sissinghurst Road, Biddenden

TN27 8HB

£590k

1 Gain Bridge Drive, Smarden

TN27 8FP

£516k

1 Bakers Bridge Cottages, Smarden

TN27 8NJ

4 bed1 bath
£604k

1 3, High Street, Biddenden

TN27 8AL

£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
£700k

1 Buckhurst Cottages, Biddenden

TN27 8HF

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

Common questions

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