Hillywood House, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN
About Hillywood House
Hillywood House is a detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 500 m² (around 5382 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 500 m² the property is well over the postcode median (197 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an annexe, 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
Hillywood House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Hillywood House.
- Mar 2026Solar PanelsFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension and carport; removal of conservatory, new doors and window to basement, raising ridge height, roof extension with roof lights and PV panels and garage
- Agent
- SJM Planning
Extension- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00632/FULL
- May 2025Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Conversion of existing garage to annexe & alterations to existing fenestration
- Agent
- SJM Planning Ltd
Annex- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00804/LAWPRO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hillywood House
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
Hillywood House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2AN: £900,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in TN17 2AN
1 Hill View Cottages, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN
Sold Sept 2024
£933,200Hartridge House, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN
Sold May 2022
£2,900,000Green Acres, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN
Sold Feb 2019
£650,000White Ash Farm, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN
Sold Mar 2018
£972,374Brewers Wood House, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN
Sold Oct 2016
£1,275,000
Everything we know about Hillywood House, 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 Starvenden Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for Hillywood House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
500 m²
Street avg 283 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB