Coronation Villa, Bethersden Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QT

Coronation Villa is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (212 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £580,000.