1 Fairview Villas, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QT

1 Fairview Villas is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (212 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 26.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.