Lilacs, Cranbrook Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1DR
About Lilacs
Lilacs is a detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 36.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lilacs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Lilacs 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
Lilacs has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2017Most recent
£500,000
+233.3%over 21 years8 December 1995
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1DR: £350,000 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about Lilacs, 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 Cranbrook Road homes
Price per m²
£4,065
Street avg £3,672
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
The Goudhurst Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB