19 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
About 19 Hovendens
19 Hovendens is a detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 sits 62% above the 2011 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
19 Hovendens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
19 Hovendens has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/506653/FULL
- Jul 2011PorchFullIn report
Proposed side porch, extension to existing integral garage and window to existing dining room
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01604/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 19 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
19 Hovendens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 7 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2011Most recent
£300,000
+20.0%over 7 years28 November 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2LA: £445,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN17 2LA
17 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Sept 2025
£390,00024 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
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 19 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
EPC Rating for 19 Hovendens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,586
Street avg £3,623
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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