What type of property is Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB?

Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB?

The current EPC rating for Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB?

Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN17 2AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB heated?

The latest EPC at Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB?

Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB is in council tax band C.

Where is Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB located?

Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB sits in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB?

Police records around Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB 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.

What transport links are near Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB?

The closest bus stop to Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB is Recreation Ground, 1.1km away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Sissinghurst Castle

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

Sissinghurst Castle is a semi-detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Sept 2022

EPC improved fromF34toE41

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sissinghurst Castle, Oast Cottage, Biddenden Road, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sissinghurst Castle has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sissinghurst Castle has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2AB: £901,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Biddenden Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Sissinghurst Castle is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 239 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 14.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cleavers, Sissinghurst

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1 Angley Walk

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1 Church Mews, Sissinghurst

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£354k

1 Farnol Cottages, The Street, Sissinghurst

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£318k

1 Cobnut Close, Sissinghurst

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£312k

1 Flishinghurst Cottages, Goudhurst Road

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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

1.1 km

Recreation Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN17 2AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 2AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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