4 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR
About 4 Hope Cottages
4 Hope Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 62.7% above the 2007 sale of £185,000. At 69 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Hope Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2007Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2HR: £390,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TN17 2HR
Weavers Cottage, Wilsley Pound, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR
Sold Jul 2024
£275,540Hollyhurst, Wilsley Pound, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR
Sold Oct 2022
£727,0003 Cranemill Cottages, Wilsley Pound, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR
Sold Sept 2022
£390,000The Oast House, Wilsley Pound, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR
Sold Feb 2021
£1,050,0002 Hope Cottages, Wilsley Pound, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR
Sold Oct 2020
£308,000
Everything we know about 4 Hope 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 Wilsley Pound homes
On epc rating, 4 Hope Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,681
Street avg £4,253
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB