Gilham Barn, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
About Gilham Barn
Gilham Barn is a detached house in Smarden, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,062,000 sits 128.4% above the 2001 sale of £465,000.
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Energy performance
Gilham Barn'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Gilham Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Gilham Barn's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£1,062,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 4 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2001Most recent
£465,000
+50.0%over 3 years23 July 1997
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 8QW: £373,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in TN27 8QW
Kelsham Oast, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
Sold Feb 2023
£895,0001 Gilham Bungalows, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
Sold Oct 2011
£160,000Kelsham Farmhouse, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
Sold Jun 2008
£885,000Tilden Barn, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
Sold Jan 2003
£373,000Little Gilham, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8QW
Sold Dec 2002
£137,500
Versus the street
Gilham Barn outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB