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Old Yard House, Chequers Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1DL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Yard House

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

Old Yard House is a detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £900,000 is 21.6% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £740,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Old Yard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Yard House, Chequers Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Old Yard House in 2025.

  1. Sept 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side extension & change to window on rear elevation

    Agent
    GRF Planning
    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02000/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) - single storey rear extension

    Agent
    Inside Out Designs Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01130/LAWPRO
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Old Yard House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£900,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£740,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2019Most recent

    £740,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1DL: £415,000 (2020–2008).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cranbrook district page.

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

The Goudhurst Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN17 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN17 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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