# SHOTTENDEN OLD MISSION HALL, SHOTTENDEN, CANTERBURY, ASHFORD, KENT, CT4 8JS

## Property details

- Slug: `da6cf72` (address key hash: `da6cf7260cb3fbfa3883f8a9bd0076a594fec2d4`)
- Postcode: CT4 8JS
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 103 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £640,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £6,214/m²
- Local average: £559,968 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £640,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 01/11/2026
- **Current heating cost:** £1,046/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- N (6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8166-7429-3149-5992-3906)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £640,000 | Detached | +45.5% | £638,693 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-07e8-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2015-12-18 | £440,000 | Detached | — | £617,644 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/288dce29-47a7-e510-e050-a8c06205480e) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SHOTTENDEN OLD MISSION HALL, SHOTTENDEN, CANTERBURY, ASHFORD, KENT, CT4 8JS | £640,000 | 22/01/2026 | Detached |
| SHOTTENDEN OLD MISSION HALL, SHOTTENDEN, CANTERBURY, ASHFORD, KENT, CT4 8JS | £440,000 | 18/12/2015 | Detached |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.5%
- **10y growth:** 16.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Ashford; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,117/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,241/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,365/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **3** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 15 Feb 2013 |
| Selling Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 7 Oct 2011 |
| Hope View School | Other | 1.9 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2023 |
| Sheldwich Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Outstanding — 23 Jun 2024 |
| Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School | Primary | 3.3 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2015 |