The Homestead, Friezley Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 2LL

The Homestead is a three-bedroom detached house in Cranbrook (TN17 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (211 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £941,000 is 22.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £770,000 in November 2018.