The Old Parsonage, Flat 1, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
About The Old Parsonage
The Old Parsonage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in The Old Parsonage, where floor areas span 43–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 11.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £203,350 in August 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
The Old Parsonage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
The Old Parsonage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£203,350
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£203,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1AT: £195,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TN17 1AT
The Old Parsonage, Flat 3, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
Sold Mar 2025
£320,000The Old Parsonage, Flat 2, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
Sold Mar 2025
£195,000Carolyn, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
Sold Apr 2024
£730,000The Old Parsonage, Flat 6, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
Sold Sept 2023
£195,000The Old Parsonage, Flat 5, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
Sold Sept 2023
£125,000
Everything we know about The Old Parsonage, 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 The Old Parsonage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,766
Street avg £3,121
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB