2 Bourner Cottages, Dig Dog Lane, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2AX
About 2 Bourner Cottages
2 Bourner Cottages is a semi-detached house in Frittenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 66.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 18.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £300,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Bourner Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Bourner Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bourner Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 66.7% per year over 1 year.
£300,000
Growth on file: 66.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 August 2024Most recent
£300,000
+66.7%over 9 months31 October 2023
£180,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN17 2AX: £280,000 (2021–2017).
Everything we know about 2 Bourner Cottages, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Dig Dog Lane homes
On price per m², 2 Bourner Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,054
Street avg £3,185
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
2.0 km
The Knoxbridge Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB