12 Downs Close, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9UG
About 12 Downs Close
12 Downs Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Headcorn, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 9UG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 73.1% above the 2014 sale of £263,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Jul 2022Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension with roof lights, part conversion of garage and associated internal alterations with log burner flue.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/502169/FULL
- Oct 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Demolition of an existing garage. Erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear with long burner flue. Loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to the principle elevation. (Revised scheme to 20/506044/FULL).
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/503824/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.
£263,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2014Most recent
£263,500
+14.6%over 2 years27 September 2011
£230,000
+147.4%over 15 years3 January 1996
£92,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN27 9UG: £305,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TN27 9UG
24 Downs Close, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9UG
Sold Jan 2025
£275,00021 Downs Close, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9UG
Sold Jan 2025
£350,0004 Downs Close, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9UG
Sold Oct 2024
£305,0002 Downs Close, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9UG
Sold Aug 2023
£297,00010 Downs Close, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9UG
Sold Jan 2021
£400,000
Versus other Downs Close homes
Floor Area for 12 Downs Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,291
Street avg £3,385
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
Gibbs Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







