Semi-Detached

HAWKSDENE B THE STREET

HASTINGLEIGH, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 5HU

£185,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Bowl Inn	0.0 miles
Shop	Wye's Books	2.7 miles
Train station	Wye	3.2 miles
Hospital	WIlliam Harvey Hospital	3.8 miles
University	University of the Creative Arts	8.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£185,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,126/m²

Local average

£365,580 (25 sales)

Street crime

1 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/07/2022

Expiry date: 25/07/2032

Current heating cost: £1,182/year

Potential heating cost: £715/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,900

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
High heat retention storage heaters (£2,000 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/02/2026	£185,000	Semi-detached	—	£186,098 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£185,000
listed	13/11/2008	£475

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 BECKETS CLOSE, HASTINGLEIGH, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 5HS	£412,500	04/10/2022	Semi-detached
3 BECKETS CLOSE, HASTINGLEIGH, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 5HS	£372,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £392,250 (2 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 11.6%

10y growth 54.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Ashford. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 16.8%

10y (index) 40.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Ashford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,119/mo

Realistic £1,243/mo

Optimistic £1,367/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Ashford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ashford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, The Old Sawmill Hastingleigh, TN25	£1,300/mo	1	0.47 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, The Old Sawmill, TN25	£1,300/mo	1	0.47 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.7%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 8.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.9×

Monthly cashflow £416/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Other theft	1
Total incidents	1

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bodsham Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2022
Brabourne Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 11 Nov 2013
Brook Community Primary School	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2023
Stowting Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2019
Wye School	Secondary	2.7 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2015

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# HAWKSDENE B THE STREET, HASTINGLEIGH, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 5HU

## Property details

- Slug: `45dd32e` (address key hash: `45dd32ec7035a71c7f12098ef7376387463c0ebe`)
- Postcode: TN25 5HU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £185,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,126/m²
- Local average: £365,580 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 1 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £185,000
- Date: 2026-02-09
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/07/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £1,182/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,900

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- L2 (£2,000 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6800-7768-0322-5121-3323)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-09 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | — | £186,098 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4a61-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HAWKSDENE B THE STREET, HASTINGLEIGH, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 5HU | £185,000 | 09/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [23891078](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cbbb0c5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £185,000 |
| listed | 2008-11-13 | £475 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 BECKETS CLOSE, HASTINGLEIGH, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 5HS | £412,500 | 04/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BECKETS CLOSE, HASTINGLEIGH, ASHFORD, KENT, TN25 5HS | £372,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £392,250 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 11.6%
- **10y growth:** 54.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Ashford; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Ashford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,119/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,243/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,367/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Ashford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, The Old Sawmill Hastingleigh, TN25 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, The Old Sawmill, TN25 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,300/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.7% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £416/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bodsham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 14 Jul 2022 |
| Brabourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 11 Nov 2013 |
| Brook Community Primary School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2023 |
| Stowting Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2019 |
| Wye School | Secondary | 2.7 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2015 |