What kind of home is 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR?

1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR?

1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR last sold for £225,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and July 2004, 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR rose from £78,000 to £225,000, a change of £147,000. That works out to roughly +16% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR?

1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR had any planning applications?

1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR has council approval for side extension granted in May 2018 under ref. 18/00117/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR?

1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR in?

1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR sits in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR?

Police records around 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR?

The closest primary school to 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR is Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (661m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cranbrook School (1.5km).

What transport links are near 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, TN17 2HR is The Barracks, 227m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR

2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hope Cottages

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

1 Hope Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 69.8% above the 2004 sale of £225,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garageintegral

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hope Cottages has an approved side extension on the planning record.

May 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Removal of existing extension at ground floor consisting of garage and family room; replace with two-storey side extension
Agent
Express Plans
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
18/00117/FULL
View planning record
Jun 2010
Full
In report
Retrospective - Replacement of trees in front of property with fencing
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
10/00189/HOUSE
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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£225,000

Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2004Most recent
£225,000
+188.5%over 7 years
8 June 1997
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2HR: £390,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Wilsley Pound homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hope Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £4,279

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

The Barracks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 2HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.

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