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Yoakes Cottage, Ashford Road, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 0AJ

Swimming pool3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
118 m²
1274 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Yoakes Cottage

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

Yoakes Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Old Romney, Romney Marsh, Romney Marsh (TN29 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1274 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 sits 56.3% above the 2013 sale of £492,500. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013).

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

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Yoakes Cottage'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 18 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Yoakes Cottage, Ashford Road, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Yoakes Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2014
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Change of use and conversion of garage to ancillary accommodation together with external alterations

    Annex
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    Y14/1018/SH
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2014
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    Y14/0003/GPD
    View planning record
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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.

Price for Yoakes Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£770,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£492,500

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2013Most recent

    £492,500

    +114.1%over 13 years
  2. 16 December 1999

    £230,000

    +155.6%over 3 years
  3. 22 February 1996

    £90,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in TN29 0AJ: £367,975 (2012–2009).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Yoakes Cottage

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 Romney Marsh district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

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 TN29 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN29 0AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN29 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 Yoakes Cottage, Ashford Road, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 0AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.