1 Highdown Cottages, Church Road, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RY
About 1 Highdown Cottages
1 Highdown Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kilndown, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £735,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
1 Highdown Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2010DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition (part) of ground floor shower room and conservatory and erection of single storey extension to form dining area and enlarged kitchen
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02782/HOUSE
- Nov 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single-storey conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02707/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Highdown Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2025Most recent
£735,000
+110.0%over 15 years3 June 2010
£350,000
+108.3%over 10 years13 December 1999
£168,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in TN17 2RY: £300,000 (2014–2014).
Nearby sales in TN17 2RY
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.2 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
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB