Kingfishers, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
About Kingfishers
Kingfishers is a detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 6 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £847,000 is 42.4% above the 2013 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
Kingfishers has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Side extension of existing kitchen to provide dining area
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03677/FUL
- Nov 2007ExtensionOutlineIn report
EIA Screening Opinion - Side extension of existing kitchen to provide dining area (TW/07/03677)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03682/EIASCR
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Kingfishers
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Kingfishers has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£847,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2013Most recent
£595,000
+25.3%over 8 years11 September 2005
£475,000
+61.0%over 5 years18 January 2000
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1AT: £195,000 (2025–2023).
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Sold Mar 2025
£195,000Carolyn, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
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£730,000The Old Parsonage, Flat 6, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
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£125,000
Everything we know about Kingfishers, 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 Balcombes Hill homes
Price per m² for Kingfishers lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £4,482
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.6 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB