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Willow Lodge, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1HY

4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Willow Lodge

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

Willow Lodge is a detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2021 for £595,000. 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. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 is 16.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Willow Lodge, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Dec 2024
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of existing side extension, erection of replacement two storey side extension with front balcony & single storey rear extension, changes to fenestration and external materials, internal alterations, associated landscaping works

    Agent
    Kent Design Studio Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    24/02628/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2017
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of two existing dwellings and erection of two pairs of semi-detached and one detached dwelling with associated landscaping works and relocation of access.

    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    16/06425/FULL
    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 Willow Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£595,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £595,000

    -9.8%over 5 years
  2. 24 March 2016

    £660,000

    +59.0%over 11 years
  3. 27 May 2004

    £415,000

    +45.6%over 1 year
  4. 6 June 2002

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1HY: £360,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus other North Road homes

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

Willow Lodge outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,685

Street avg £3,876

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
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

0.3 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 1HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Willow Lodge, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.