1 Gilham Bungalows, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
About 1 Gilham Bungalows
1 Gilham Bungalows is a semi-detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 602 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 44), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 60.6% above the 2011 sale of £160,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.
Energy performance
1 Gilham Bungalows'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Gilham Bungalows has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2011Most recent
£160,000
+251.6%over 16 years30 March 1995
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QW: £465,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in TN27 8QW
Kelsham Oast, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
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Sold Jun 2008
£885,000Tilden Barn, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
Sold Jan 2003
£373,000Little Gilham, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
Sold Dec 2002
£137,500Gilham Barn, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
Sold Jun 2001
£465,000
Versus the street
On epc rating, 1 Gilham Bungalows runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
6 (G)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
Business Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Smarden Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







