Ellwood Dene, Chicks Lane, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RS
About Ellwood Dene
Ellwood Dene is a detached house in Kilndown, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 sits 55.4% above the 2015 sale of £451,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ellwood Dene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Ellwood Dene has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ellwood Dene has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.
£451,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2015Most recent
£451,000
+143.8%over 15 years2 April 2000
£185,000
+15.6%over 5 years16 January 1995
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 2RS: £409,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in TN17 2RS
2 Providence Cottages, Chicks Lane, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RS
Sold Apr 2024
£410,000The Coppers, Chicks Lane, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RS
Sold Jun 2018
£620,000Lambsdown, Chicks Lane, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RS
Sold Nov 2011
£409,000Cotswold, Chicks Lane, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RS
Sold Nov 2006
£227,500Invicta House, Chicks Lane, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RS
Sold Oct 2005
£465,000
Everything we know about Ellwood Dene, 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 Chicks Lane homes
Price per m² for Ellwood Dene lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,412
Street avg £3,728
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.4 km
Quarry Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB