MALLARDS, FORGE HILL, BETHERSDEN, ASHFORD, TN26 3AF - £650,000

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

MALLARDS is a very large extended detached house of 241m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £919,532. It was last sold for £650,000 in September 2015, which was around 66% above the average September 2015 detached price in the Ashford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2015, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

MALLARDS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for MALLARDS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Ashford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three MALLARDS sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2015 28 SEP	£650,000	£391,278	66% above HPI
2004 8 JUN	£325,000	£269,374	21% above HPI
1995 31 AUG	£96,000	£100,775	5% below HPI

MALLARDS 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 three MALLARDS sales between August 1995 and September 2015 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 June 2004 sale was for 21% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% above the HPI over time, until the September 2015 sale, where it rises to 66% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 66% above the HPI.

What might MALLARDS be worth now?

MALLARDS might now be worth an estimated £919,532.

This is based on house price inflation of 41.5%, between September 2015 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 41.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MALLARDS of £650,000 on 28th September 2015. For the value to have increased from £650,000 to £919,532 over the eight years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MALLARDS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Ashford local authority area.
• The September 2015 sale price of £650,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MALLARDS has not materially changed since September 2015.

How Large is MALLARDS?

MALLARDS is 241m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2015. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Bethersden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bethersden, and where MALLARDS lies on this distribution: 94% of detached houses houses are smaller than MALLARDS, and 6% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bethersden.

MALLARDS: Plot and Title Map

MALLARDS sits on a plot of roughly 0.267 of an acre, or 1,081m². The below map shows the location of MALLARDS, 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 MALLARDS). 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 MALLARDS?

MALLARDS is located on FORGE HILL in BETHERSDEN, in the TN26 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MALLARDS on FORGE HILL.