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Old Farm Cottage, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2BE

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
228 m²
2454 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Farm Cottage

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

Old Farm Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Frittenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings, attached land beyond the plot and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £920,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_road
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

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.

Old Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE41toF37
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Farm Cottage, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Farm Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Erection of proposed side extension

    Agent
    Kent Design Studio Ltd
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    23/02541/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2023
    AnnexFull
    In report

    The erection of a detached oak framed annex

    Agent
    Mid West Planning Ltd
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    22/03660/FULL
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£882,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£920,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2022Most recent

    £920,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in TN17 2BE: £395,000 (2013–2001).

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On the street

Versus other Biddenden Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Farm Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 46 (E)

Below

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 2BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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