Old Lime House, Church Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BN
About Old Lime House
Old Lime House is a semi-detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2525 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £580,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 235 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 13.1% above the 2024 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
Old Lime House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Old Lime House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2017RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent - Installation of secondary glazed door
Listed- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03216/LBC
- May 2011ConditionsIn report
Condition 2 of TW/10/02293/LBC - Specification for lime based mortar to be used for the repointing
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/03638/SUB
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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
Old Lime House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 21 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2024Most recent
£580,000
+7.4%over 7 years9 December 2016
£540,000
+23.0%over 6 years25 March 2010
£439,000
+15.5%over 6 years23 December 2003
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1BN: £590,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in TN17 1BN
Glebe House, Church Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BN
Sold Mar 2022
£650,000South View, Church Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BN
Sold Oct 2021
£182,000Cloth Edge, Church Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BN
Sold Nov 2019
£792,500Goud Cottage, Church Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BN
Sold Jan 2014
£240,000Little Mill House, Church Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BN
Sold Aug 2012
£645,000
Everything we know about Old Lime House, 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 Church Road homes
Old Lime House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,473
Street avg £3,178
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 12.6 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
0.3 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB