Cedar Cottage, Clayhill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BD
About Cedar Cottage
Cedar Cottage is a detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £862,000 sits 60.2% above the 2020 sale of £538,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £538,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cedar Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of an existing lean to element with a replacement single storey extension, associated internal alterations and external material alterations
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02594/FULL
- Apr 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of an existing lean to element, replacement single storey extension, associated internal alterations and external material alterations; alterations to porch
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00431/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£862,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£538,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£538,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1BD: £395,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in TN17 1BD
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Clayhill homes
On epc rating, Cedar Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,040
Street avg £4,931
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
0.2 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB