What type of property is 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE?

4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE is a mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE sell for?

4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE last sold for £390,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £79,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE?

Across 4 sales between October 1997 and August 2021, 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE rose from £79,000 to £390,000, a change of £311,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE?

4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE have?

4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE has 3 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in May 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE?

4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE located?

4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE sits in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE 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.

Which schools serve 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE?

The closest primary school to 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE is Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School (788m).

What is the nearest station to 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, TN17 1BE is War Memorial, 211m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BE

4 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Clay Cottages

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

4 Clay Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £390,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromF33toE49

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof

Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Clay Cottages, Clayhill, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2023
Conditions
In report
Submission of Details in Relation to Condition(s) 3 (External Materials), 4 (Boundary Treatment Details), 5 (Landscape Scheme), 7 (Refuse Storage and Screening), 10 (Tree Protection Details), and 11 (Earthwork Details and Levels) of 22/00704/FULL
Agent
Batcheller Monkhouse
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/00544/SUB
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Oct 2022
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolition of existing garage and construction of 1no dwelling with associated parking and landscaping and replacement parking to No.4 Clay Cottages.
Agent
Batcheller Monkhouse
Documents
30 docs on file
Reference
22/00704/FULL
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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.

4 Clay Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£390,000
+4.0%over 3 years
30 November 2017
£375,000
+25.0%over 7 years
11 May 2010
£300,000
+279.7%over 12 years
13 October 1997
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1BE: £330,000 (2024–2006).

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Area

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Full Cranbrook report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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Everything within walking distance

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