What type of property is 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB?

2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB sell for?

2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB last sold for £437,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB is G with a score of 18 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB?

2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN17 1HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB had any planning applications?

2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2021 under ref. 21/01849/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB?

2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB located?

2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB sits in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB 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 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB?

The closest primary school to 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB is Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School (1.8km).

How well connected is 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, TN17 1HB is Risebridge Farm, 346m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1HB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 18

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Bluecoats Cottages

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

2 Bluecoats Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since August 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a basement.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £437,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
StudyYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Bluecoats Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

G18

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Aug 2018

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

40%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bluecoats Cottages, Blue Coats Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2021
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, a porch canopy and altered fenestration
Agent
PHI DESIGN + BUILD LTD
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/01849/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£437,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 March 2021Most recent
£437,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1HB: £568,000 (2021–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Blue Coats Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bluecoats Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

18 (G)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

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

0.3 km

Risebridge Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.

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