5 The Old School, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AF
About 5 The Old School
5 The Old School is a three-bedroom detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 sits 187.7% above the 1999 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 5 The Old School is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: SILVER BIRCH (T1) - Reduce 2-3m in height and 1-2m in width to retain natural shape. CONIFER (T2) - Reduce height by 1-2m and trim the sides. GOAT WILLOW (T3) - Fell to ground level and poison the stump with eco plugs
- Agent
- G.Bridgland Ltd.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00211/TCA
- Feb 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: T1 (LIME) - Lift crown to first major branch (to c. 7m) and carry out an overall reduction by 2m to previous points; T2 (CONIFER) - Reduce by 2m
- Agent
- G.Bridgland Ltd.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03595/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Old School has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 1999Most recent
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1AF: £525,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in TN17 1AF
7 The Old School, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AF
Sold Aug 2022
£485,0006 The Old School, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AF
Sold Jun 2021
£525,0001 The Old School, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AF
Sold Nov 2020
£525,0004 The Old School, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AF
Sold Jun 2020
£625,0003 The Old School, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AF
Sold Dec 2016
£462,500
Everything we know about 5 The Old School, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Old School homes
Price per m² for 5 The Old School lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,100
Street avg £4,877
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB