9 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
About 9 Hovendens
9 Hovendens is a three-bedroom detached house in Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £475,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2025RenovationFullIn report
Creation of raised terrace (Retrospective)
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02979/FULL
- Nov 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Ground floor front extension, conversion of garage and new pitched roof
- Agent
- James Robson Architect
Extension- Documents
- 36 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02619/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Hovendens
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Hovendens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2023Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2LA: £445,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TN17 2LA
17 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Sept 2025
£390,00024 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Oct 2023
£445,00010 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Sept 2022
£418,00014 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Sept 2022
£450,00015 Hovendens, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2LA
Sold Nov 2021
£482,500
Everything we know about 9 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 price per m², 9 Hovendens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,460
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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