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Grange Garden Cottage, Chequers Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JG

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Grange Garden Cottage

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

Grange Garden Cottage is a seven-bedroom detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,074,000 is 25.6% above the 2019 sale price. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £855,000 in January 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Grange Garden Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE52toF32
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
40%7%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grange Garden Cottage, Chequers Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Trees: OAK - Removal of two limbs

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01790/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2023
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 6 - (Archaeological Building Recording), 7 - (Archaeological Works), 8 - (Arboricultural Method Statement), 9 - (Tree Protection), 10 - (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of 22/00322/FULL

    Agent
    Kent Design Studio Ltd
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    22/03486/SUB
    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.
Current estimate

£1,074,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£855,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 2019Most recent

    £855,000

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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

Lidwells Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 1JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN17 1JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 1JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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