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Manor Farm Oast, Love Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9HJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Manor Farm Oast

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Manor Farm Oast is a four-bedroom detached house in Headcorn, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £820,000 is 26.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Manor Farm Oast's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE51toD56
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Oct 2024from Aug 2021
EPC improved fromD56toE49
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Manor Farm Oast, Love Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2017
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Conversion of detached garage into annexe to be used in conjunction with the main dwelling and erection of single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    17/505517/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Manor Farm Oast valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£820,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£647,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2017Most recent

    £647,500

    +43.9%over 12 years
  2. 7 April 2005

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 9HJ: £305,000 (2023–1999).

On the street

Versus other Love Lane homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Manor Farm Oast lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Manor Farm Oast

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ashford district page.

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

0.9 km

Gibbs Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Headcorn Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN27 9HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN27 9HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN27 9HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Manor Farm Oast, Love Lane, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.