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Keepers Cottage, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1511 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Keepers Cottage

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

Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1511 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 140 m² it sits well below the postcode median (218 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and a porch, 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

Energy performance

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

Keepers Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Starvenden Lane, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2016
    BasementFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extensions and basement

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/505538/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2011
    Outline
    In report

    Informal enquiry re lifting of agricultural covenant

    Reference
    11/4000/1348
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£699,000

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 2AN: £900,000 (2024–2019).

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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.

Floor Area for Keepers Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 313 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below
Comparables

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

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for TN17 2AN

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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