The Old Parsonage, Flat 5, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
About The Old Parsonage
The Old Parsonage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Old Parsonage (43–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 25.6% above the 2023 sale price. Sold September 2023 for £125,000.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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
Latest sale on The Old Parsonage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 2023Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1AT: £203,350 (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 1, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1AT
Sold Aug 2023
£203,350
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
EPC Rating for The Old Parsonage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,907
Street avg £3,264
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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