What type of property is 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN?

1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN?

1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN last sold for £933,200 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £785,000 in August 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2019 and September 2024, 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN rose from £785,000 to £933,200, a change of £148,200. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN?

1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (2,153 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN17 2AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN have?

1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN?

1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN located?

1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN sits in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN 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 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, TN17 2AN is Mill Lane, 1.1km away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

200 m²

2153 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hill View Cottages

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

1 Hill View Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £933,200.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Hill View Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Nov 2018

EPC improved fromD55toE46

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2020
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Loft conversion including the insertion of 3no dormer windows to side elevation.
Agent
JK Designs
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
20/02721/FULL
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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.

1 Hill View Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£844,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£933,200

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£933,200
+3.7%over 3 years
29 June 2021
£900,000
+14.6%over 1 year
13 August 2019
£785,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2AN: £972,374 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Starvenden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hill View Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,666

Street avg £3,145

Strongly above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 308 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 2AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low

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