1 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
About 1 Hovendens
1 Hovendens is a four-bedroom detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1541 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 15 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 partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 33.3% above the 2012 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1 Hovendens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment in relation to 23/02046/FULL - Extend extension width by approx. 440mm, Off-render finishes as opposed to the approved brickwork
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02898/NMAMD
- Sept 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of replacement extension
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02046/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hovendens
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
1 Hovendens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2012Most recent
£415,000
+10.7%over 5 years22 June 2006
£375,000
+31.6%over 3 years27 November 2002
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2LA: £445,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN17 2LA
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Sold Oct 2023
£445,0009 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Sept 2023
£475,00010 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Sept 2022
£418,00014 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Sept 2022
£450,000
Everything we know about 1 Hovendens, 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 Hovendens homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Hovendens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,898
Street avg £3,602
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Cleavers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB