1 Kings Road, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9QT
About 1 Kings Road
1 Kings Road is a detached house in Headcorn, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 is 26.3% below the 2025 sale of £1,065,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. A recent sale: £1,065,500 in January 2025. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Kings Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2025New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a 3 bedroom detached dwelling, including creation of driveway, parking and access.
- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/500942/FULL
- Feb 2025ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (flood resilience) subject to application 23/500517/FULL.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/505197/SUB
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Kings Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2021.
£785,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.7% per year over 4 years.
£1,065,500
Growth on file: 22.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2025Most recent
£1,065,500
+35.7%over 2 years13 December 2022
£785,000
+57.0%over 1 year29 April 2021
£500,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN27 9QT: £694,750 (2025–1996).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Headcorn Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







