Little Lested, Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AH
About Little Lested
Little Lested is a detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 is 34.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £568,000 in December 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Little Lested's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Little Lested was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2024Solar PanelsFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of side extension with dormers and gable to rear with covered terrace/veranda, reconfiguration of roof including dormer windows and rooflights, amendments to elevations including new windows, door and external insulation, erection of front porch area and carport to front, installation of air source heat pump and PV panels to main roof and carport.
- Agent
- 30a Architecture
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00556/FULL
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side, front and rear extension with single storey front extension. Amendments to fenestration and external finishes with construction of rear, front and side facing dormers; Construction of garage (Resubmission of 21/02046/FULL)
- Agent
- Coleman Anderson Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03917/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Little Lested
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£762,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£568,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2020Most recent
£568,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2AH: £555,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TN17 2AH
Satins Hill Farm, Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AH
Sold Mar 2024
£555,0001 The Granary, Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AH
Sold Nov 2023
£530,000Goblins Glade, Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AH
Sold Dec 2021
£685,000Windy Ridge, Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AH
Sold Mar 2020
£490,000Too Hoots, Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AH
Sold Feb 2017
£565,000
Everything we know about Little Lested, 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 Spongs Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for Little Lested lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,341
Street avg £3,304
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.6 km
Cleavers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB