Rowans Close

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Rowans Close (taken 2024)

Rowans Close is a small cul-de-sac of detached houses by the railway line just off Fawkham Road, built on a former council road depot. It formed part of Dartford Rural District Council's purchase in 1918 of the 15 acres of land which make up Rowans Close, West Shaw, the west side of Fawkham Road, Long Valley Hall and Longfield Community Park today. The council's surveyor reported on plans for the depot in October 1918 and in February 1919 it was reported that progress was being made. The bank to Fawkham Road had been breached and the site being levelled for the depot. They also hoped to buy a surplus hut from the old American hospital (Southern Hospital, Dartford). The depot was transferred to Kent County Council in 1931 for £1,100.

Extract of 1936 edition of OS 25 inch map showing the depot.

Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland (from their Map Images website)

There is a Restricted Parking Zone sign at the entrance, which applies from 11am to 12pm on weekdays, clearly to deter commuter parking.

Facts about the road

Subject	Details
Length of Roads	61m (0.2 miles)
KCC Reference:	U23392 (Unclassified Single Carriageway - adopted)
Acreage:	1.1 acres (0.4 hectares) Source: Magic Map
Houses:	12 (Detached 10, Link detached 2)
Density:	11 houses/acre (27.9 / hectare)
Population (2021):	39 (2011 - 36)
Companies with registered address here (2026):	1
Energy Consumption (annual average per household 2023)	Electricity 3,906 KWh (DA3 area average 4,213 KWh) Gas 16,487 KWh (DA3 area average 14,380 KWh)

Information about the properties

Explanation:

This is information collected from various sources about the houses, divided as follows:

(1) Description - this has mostly been drawn from sale adverts and observation from the road. Names of properties are included if the road is not numbered or the name appears as well as the number in the offical Royal Mail address. Changes of name and the date, where known, are also included here.

(2) Building History - the date of construction is sometimes approximate as it is based on the property appearing in the electoral register or the subject of a planning permission etc.

(3) Sales and Rents - mostly from property adverts and Land Registry records. Of course those based on adverts may not be the price it actually sold for. There are some cases of property valuations for mortgages from Dartford Rural District Council. House price data 1995 to date produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2023. To report an error, go to Change a sales record form.

(4) Site history - this contains a selection of records which demonstrate which farm and field the property stands upon.

(5) Business occupiers - this has been obtained from a variety of sources such as telephone and other directories, census and newspaper reports. It is incomplete, so the dates are only those that are definitely known.

I have tried to make sure the information is accurate, but no responsibility can be taken for any errors. If you plan to rely on the information, you should check the source data to be sure. If you spot an error, please let me know via the contact form.

1 Rowans Close DA3 7QU

Detached house (90 sq m - EPC certificate)

Building History

1990 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1988 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1988/01112 Erected Under This Number,P.D. Rights Affected Site History Se/84/1547 Se/86/954 DA/88/1112 Erctn Of 11 No Detached Houses With Associated Garages & New Access Road. Affects Whole Site But Only Plots 1-4 & 11 Completed

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: E (£88-120K)

Sales and Rents

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

1918 Land on west side of Fawkham Road between Main Road and the Railway sold by Mabel Caroline Hohler to Dartford Rural District Council. Rowans Close was where they built a council road depot

2 Rowans Close DA3 7QU

Detached house (100 sq m - EPC certificate)

Building History

1990 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1988 Planning Application:

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: E (£88-120K)

Sales and Rents

2002 Sale Price: £189950 (27 Mar 2002)

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Detached house

Building History

1990 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1988 Planning Application:

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: E (£88-120K)

Sales and Rents

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Detached house (201 sq m - EPC certificate)

Building History

1990 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1988 Planning Application:

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: E (£88-120K)

Sales and Rents

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Detached house

Building History

1992 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1990 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1990/00415 Erected Under This Number, P.D. Rights Affected. Nhbc Complete 11.11.91 Site History Se/84/1547 86/954 DA/88/1112 Erctn Of 7 No 4 Bed Detached Dwelling Houses With Assoc Garaging Access Road, Landscaping & Fencing. (STC) To Become 5-9A & 10 Rowans Close. N.H.B.C.

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: F (£120-160K)

Sales and Rents

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Detached house (4 bedroom; 143 sq m - EPC certificate)

Building History

1992 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1990 Planning Application:

2007 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 2007/00174 Erection of a single storey side/rear extension to garage (to accommodate ice cream van)

2007 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 2007/01182 Show more description

2008 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 2008/01541 Erection of a first floor front extension

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: F (£120-160K)

Sales and Rents

2001 Sale Price: £250000 (11 May 2001)

2011 Sale Price: £377500 (21 Jan 2011)

Annual percentage change since 2001: +4%

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Detached house

Building History

1992 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1990 Planning Application:

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: F (£120-160K)

Sales and Rents

1992 Sale Price: £127500 (3 Apr 1992)

1997 Sale Price: £155000 (17 Oct 1997)

Annual percentage change since 1992: +4%

2002 Sale Price: £265000 (31 Jan 2002)

Annual percentage change since 1997: +13%

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Link Detached house (119 sq m - EPC certificate)

Building History

1992 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1990 Planning Application:

2009 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 2009/01524 Erection of a first floor side extension and provision of a replacement roof over rear conservatory

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: F (£120-160K)

Sales and Rents

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Link Detached house (109 sq m - EPC certificate)

Building History

1992 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1990 Planning Application:

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: F (£120-160K)

Sales and Rents

2003 Sale Price: £294000 (17 Dec 2003)

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Detached house (4 bedroom, 103 sq m)

Building History

1992 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1990 Planning Application:

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: F (£120-160K)

Sales and Rents

1997 Sale Price: £120000 (19 Mar 1997)

2003 Sale Price: £275000 (11 Jul 2003)

Annual percentage change since 1997: +14%

2014 Sale Price: £370000 (14 Aug 2014)

Annual percentage change since 2003: +3%

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Detached house (128 sq m - EPC certificate)

Building History

1992 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1990 Planning Application:

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: F (£120-160K)

Sales and Rents

2001 Sale Price: £229000 (13 Aug 2001)

2018 Sale Price: £520000 (5 Jan 2018)

Annual percentage change since 2001: +5%

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

Detached house

Building History

1990 First built

1947 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1947/04074 Garage 'A' Garden Shed 'B'

1959 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1959/00382 Additional Details Of New Depot Building.

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01546 Light Industrial Development

1984 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1984/01547 Residential Development

1986 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1986/00954 Erctn Of 11 Detached Houses.

1988 Planning Application:

1992 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1992/00228 Change Of Use Of Garage To Playroom And Erection Of A First Floor Side Extension.

1995 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1995/00050 Erection of a detached garage.

1997 Planning Application:

(GRANTED) 1997/00799 Erection of a first floor side extension

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: F (£120-160K)

Sales and Rents

Plot History

1737 Part of 19¾ acre Mill Field (Map of Longfield Court, 1737)

1848 Still part of Longfield Court - Mill Field (Tithe Map)

1865 Land part of lot 6 in sale of Longfield Court Estate by Ecclesiatical Commissioners

1918 Land on west side of Fawkham Road between Main Road and the Railway sold by Mabel Caroline Hohler to Dartford Rural District Council. Rowans Close was where they built a council road depot