17, THE BULRUSHES, ASHFORD, TN23 5GA - £265,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

17 THE BULRUSHES is a very small detached house of 77m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £295,960. It was last sold for £265,000 in June 2021, which was around 47% below the average June 2021 detached price in the Ashford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

17 THE BULRUSHES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 17 THE BULRUSHES since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Ashford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 17 THE BULRUSHES sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 7 JUN	£265,000	£495,623	47% below HPI
2011 29 NOV	£167,000	£314,400	47% below HPI
2008 22 JAN	£224,995	£334,337	33% below HPI
2006 7 NOV	£202,500	£311,134	35% below HPI
2006 20 JAN	£187,000	£294,487	36% below HPI

17 THE BULRUSHES Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Ashford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 17 THE BULRUSHES sales between January 2006 and June 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 2011 sale was for 47% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 47% below the HPI over time, until the June 2021 sale, which was also at 47% below the HPI.

What might 17 THE BULRUSHES be worth now?

17 THE BULRUSHES might now be worth an estimated £295,960.

This is based on house price inflation of 11.7%, between June 2021 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Ashford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 11.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 17 THE BULRUSHES of £265,000 on 7th June 2021. For the value to have increased from £265,000 to £295,960 over the two years and six months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 17 THE BULRUSHES has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Ashford local authority area.
• The June 2021 sale price of £265,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 17 THE BULRUSHES has not materially changed since June 2021.

How Large is 17 THE BULRUSHES?

17 THE BULRUSHES is 77m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2024. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses houses in Ashford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Ashford, and where 17 THE BULRUSHES lies on this distribution: 9% of detached houses houses are smaller than 17 THE BULRUSHES, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ashford.

17 THE BULRUSHES: Plot and Title Map

17 THE BULRUSHES sits on a plot of roughly 0.073 of an acre, or 295m². The below map shows the location of 17 THE BULRUSHES, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 17 THE BULRUSHES). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 17 THE BULRUSHES?

17 THE BULRUSHES is located in ASHFORD, in the TN23 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 17 on THE BULRUSHES.