Brandfold Cottage, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JJ
About Brandfold Cottage
Brandfold Cottage is a semi-detached house in Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 sits 79.6% above the 2006 sale of £367,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm. 20 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Brandfold Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2020FullIn report
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission 19/02645/FULL - Change in primary façade materiality to Siberian Larch timber cladding and handmade waterstruck brickwork; Slight reduction in the building footprint to the southern wing; Updated and reduced fenestration; Removal of side entrance to upper ground floor atrium; Repositioning of rooflight to reflect internal layout changes; Minor internal layout changes
- Agent
- pH+ Architects
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02977/FULL
- Nov 2020OutlineIn report
EIA Screening Opinion - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission 19/02645/FULL - Change in primary façade materiality to Siberian Larch timber cladding and handmade waterstruck brickwork; Slight reduction in the building footprint to the southern wing; Updated and reduced fenestration; Removal of side entrance to upper ground floor atrium; Repositioning of rooflight to reflect internal layout changes; Minor internal layout changes (20/02977/FULL refers)
- Agent
- pH+ Architects
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03135/ENVSCR
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Brandfold Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 11 years.
£367,500
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2006Most recent
£367,500
+107.0%over 8 years29 September 1997
£177,500
+43.1%over 2 years11 May 1995
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 1JJ: £815,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TN17 1JJ
Little Brandfold, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JJ
Sold Oct 2024
£815,000Long View, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JJ
Sold Aug 2021
£1,900,000Birches, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JJ
Sold Mar 2021
£1,145,000Brandfold Court Cottage, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JJ
Sold Mar 2021
£525,000Brandfold Edge, North Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1JJ
Sold Jun 2020
£575,000
Everything we know about Brandfold Cottage, 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 North Road homes
Price per m² for Brandfold Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,371
Street avg £3,740
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
0.2 km
Lidwells Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB