1 Ponds Farm Cottages, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2BE
About 1 Ponds Farm Cottages
1 Ponds Farm Cottages is a detached house in Frittenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Ponds Farm Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Ponds Farm 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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ponds Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£541,000
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 2BE: £470,000 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in TN17 2BE
Old Farm Cottage, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2BE
Sold Jul 2022
£920,000Ponds Farm, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2BE
Sold Apr 2013
£1,650,000Ponds Farm Oast, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2BE
Sold Aug 2005
£470,000Buckhurst Farm Bungalow, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2BE
Sold Apr 2004
£320,000Ridgefield, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2BE
Sold Aug 2001
£140,000
Everything we know about 1 Ponds Farm 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
Versus other Biddenden Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Ponds Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.8 km
Bounds Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Frittenden Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB