Bolero Cottage, The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JJ
About Bolero Cottage
Bolero Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since January 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 71.8% above the 2009 sale of £220,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bolero Cottage 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
Bolero Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.4% per year over 3 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: -3.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2009Most recent
£220,000
-21.4%over 10 months3 March 2008
£280,000
+14.3%over 2 years16 December 2005
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2JJ: £405,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in TN17 2JJ
Hazlehurst Cottage, The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JJ
Sold Jul 2022
£750,000Ropemakers Barn, The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JJ
Sold Jan 2022
£405,0001 School Cottages, The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JJ
Sold Mar 2021
£508,000Tydeman S Cottage, The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JJ
Sold Mar 2021
£385,0002 Verdun Cottages, The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JJ
Sold Sept 2020
£380,000
Everything we know about Bolero Cottage, 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 The Street homes
On years held, Bolero Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,391
Street avg £3,686
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Recreation Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. 3 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
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB