What kind of home is Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN?

Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN?

Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN last sold for £460,000 in April 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and April 2008, Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN rose from £185,000 to £460,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN have?

The current EPC rating for Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN?

Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN17 1AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN use?

The latest EPC at Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN have?

Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN has council approval for side extension granted in March 2014 under ref. 14/00244/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN?

Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN in?

Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN sits in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

Is Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN in a safe area?

Police records around Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN?

The closest primary school to Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN is Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School (506m).

How well connected is Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN?

The closest bus stop to Amberley House, Back Lane, TN17 1AN is War Memorial, 88m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Amberley House, Back Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AN

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Amberley House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Amberley House is a detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 sits 53.7% above the 2008 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amberley House, Back Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Amberley House has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Aug 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Trees in a Conservation Area notification: Conifer (T1) - Reduce canopy by up to 25%; Yew (T2) - Prune Lowest branch over road; Horse Chestnut (T3) - Prune lowest branch crossing the boundary
Agent
Tree and Garden Services
Conservation Area
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
18/02042/TCA
View planning record
Mar 2014
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Lean-to conservatory at side
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
14/00244/HOUSE
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£460,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2008Most recent
£460,000
+7.0%over 3 years
6 June 2004
£430,000
+132.4%over 6 years
26 July 1997
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1AN: £425,000 (2022–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Amberley House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 36 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cranbrook district page.

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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

0.5 km

Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN17 1AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.

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