Semi-Detached

62 THE BULRUSHES

ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD

£180,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kirk View	0.1 miles
Shop	Tip Top Hair Design	0.2 miles
Train station	Ashford International	1.7 miles
Hospital	WIlliam Harvey Hospital	3.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

42 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£180,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,286/m²

Local average

£300,174 (43 sales)

Street crime

154 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/09/2019

Expiry date: 22/09/2029

Current heating cost: £360/year

Potential heating cost: £283/year

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (15)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/03/2026	£180,000	Semi-detached	—	£180,000 to May 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	£180,000
listed	19/12/2025	£190,000
sold	01/01/2003	£84,000
sold	01/01/1997	£36,000

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
58 HOLT CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HZ	£265,000	20/11/2025	Semi-detached
50 HOLT CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HZ	£257,500	27/06/2025	Semi-detached
34 BRADBRIDGE GREEN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5WA	£340,000	28/05/2025	Semi-detached
21 GRAVELLY FIELD, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HR	£265,000	21/11/2024	Semi-detached
19 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD	£400,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
20 DEYLEY WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HX	£373,000	24/10/2023	Semi-detached
19 MARMION WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HY	£310,000	05/06/2023	Semi-detached
11 BRADBRIDGE GREEN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5WA	£412,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
29 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD	£300,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
50 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD	£360,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
27 GRAVELLY FIELD, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HR	£316,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
15 GREY WILLOW GARDENS, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GG	£275,000	22/11/2022	Semi-detached
68 BRADBRIDGE GREEN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5WA	£325,000	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
51 BRADBRIDGE GREEN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5WA	£320,000	29/09/2022	Semi-detached
20 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD	£325,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
18 MARMION WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HY	£310,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
32 KIRK VIEW, GREAT CHART, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HQ	£325,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
38 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD	£358,000	28/07/2022	Semi-detached
41 DEYLEY WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HX	£355,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
25 BLUE FIELD, GREAT CHART, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HN	£390,000	27/06/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £329,075 (20 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 -3.6%

10y growth 25.3%

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

1y (index) 1.8%

5y (index) 14.2%

10y (index) 37.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,120/mo

Realistic £1,244/mo

Optimistic £1,368/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Ashford.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Singleton Hill, TN23	£1,075/mo	2	0.12 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Hoppers Way, TN23	£1,800/mo	4	0.21 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Tunbridge Way, TN23	£4,433/mo	3	0.29 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Cleves Way, TN23	£1,595/mo	3	0.57 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,226/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.94%

Max investor price (0.8%) £212,250

Target investor price (1%) £169,800

Gross yield 11.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.8×

Monthly cashflow £794/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 18.3%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~8,628 m² (2.13 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	69
Anti-social behaviour	29
Criminal damage and arson	13
Shoplifting	9
Public order	8
Other crime	5
Other theft	5
Bicycle theft	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	3
Vehicle crime	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	154

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Great Chart Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 18 Jul 2023
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Feb 2012
The Wyvern School (Buxford)	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 2 May 2024
Beaver Green Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 1 Nov 2017
Chilmington Green Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2023

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# 62 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD

## Property details

- Slug: `d2e58a3` (address key hash: `d2e58a3f4ca5ec1be0944ff594fc0ec37185d45b`)
- Postcode: TN23 5GD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 42 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £180,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,286/m²
- Local average: £300,174 (43 sales)
- Street crime: 154 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £180,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £360/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- E (15)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8903-2276-5029-7326-7113)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | — | £180,000 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4ce4-8922-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 62 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD | £180,000 | 20/03/2026 | 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: [170438504](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/eba623b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £180,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-19 | £190,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £84,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £36,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58 HOLT CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HZ | £265,000 | 20/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 50 HOLT CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HZ | £257,500 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 34 BRADBRIDGE GREEN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5WA | £340,000 | 28/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 GRAVELLY FIELD, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HR | £265,000 | 21/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 19 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD | £400,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 DEYLEY WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HX | £373,000 | 24/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 MARMION WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HY | £310,000 | 05/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 BRADBRIDGE GREEN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5WA | £412,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD | £300,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD | £360,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 GRAVELLY FIELD, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HR | £316,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 GREY WILLOW GARDENS, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GG | £275,000 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 BRADBRIDGE GREEN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5WA | £325,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 BRADBRIDGE GREEN, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5WA | £320,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD | £325,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 MARMION WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HY | £310,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 KIRK VIEW, GREAT CHART, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HQ | £325,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5GD | £358,000 | 28/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 DEYLEY WAY, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HX | £355,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BLUE FIELD, GREAT CHART, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5HN | £390,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £329,075 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.6%
- **10y growth:** 25.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,120/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,244/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,368/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Singleton Hill, TN23 | £1,075/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Hoppers Way, TN23 | £1,800/mo | 4 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Tunbridge Way, TN23 | £4,433/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Cleves Way, TN23 | £1,595/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,226/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.94% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £212,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £169,800

*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 £1,698/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £794/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 18.3%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **154** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Great Chart Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 18 Jul 2023 |
| The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 3 Feb 2012 |
| The Wyvern School (Buxford) | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 2 May 2024 |
| Beaver Green Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 1 Nov 2017 |
| Chilmington Green Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2023 |