What type of property is 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA?

3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA sell for?

3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA last sold for £395,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA?

3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN17 2LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA?

3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2021 under ref. 21/02391/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA?

3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA located?

3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA sits in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA?

Police records around 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA 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.

Which schools serve 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA?

The closest primary school to 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA is Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (344m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cranbrook School (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Hovendens, TN17 2LA is Cleavers, 101m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Hovendens

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

3 Hovendens is a three-bedroom detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 17.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £395,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
Garageintegral

Building

Heating systemelectric

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

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Hovendens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Sept 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
Agent
Kent Design Studio Ltd
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
21/02391/FULL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 October 2020Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2LA: £445,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in TN17 2LA

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On the street

Versus other Hovendens homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Hovendens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,115

Street avg £3,521

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Cleavers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 2LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.

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