Ridgeview Cottage, Coach Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9BB

Ridgeview Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Egerton, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 79.2% above the 2009 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 45.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.