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14 The Acorns, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 14 The Acorns

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

14 The Acorns is a semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 62 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 14 The Acorns

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Sept 2012
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
44%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 The Acorns, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 The Acorns has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 The Acorns

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

14 The Acorns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8QS: £268,000 (2023–2007).

On the street

Versus other The Acorns homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 14 The Acorns lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 The Acorns

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.
£258k

1 Cheeselands, Biddenden

TN27 8HJ

£257k

1 Gilham Bungalows, Smarden

TN27 8QW

£250k

1 Cloth Hall Gardens, Biddenden

TN27 8AT

£248k

1 Blossom Close, Woodlands Park, Biddenden

TN27 8FB

£316k

1 Ashenden, Smarden

TN27 8RT

£316k

1 Church Cottages, High Street, Biddenden

TN27 8AJ

£318k

1 Cot Lane, Biddenden

TN27 8JP

£228k

1 Chessenden Lane, Smarden

TN27 8NF

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

0.2 km

The Chequers Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 8QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 8QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 The Acorns, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.