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6 Highdown Cottages, Church Road, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Highdown Cottages

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

6 Highdown Cottages is a semi-detached house in Kilndown, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 26.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Highdown Cottages, Church Road, Kilndown, Cranbrook, TN17 2RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 6 Highdown Cottages.

  1. Apr 2025
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Two-storey & part single-storey rear extension with new front entrance porch & removal of side door

    Agent
    Pump House Designs
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00300/FULL
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2014Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in TN17 2RY: £350,000 (2025–1999).

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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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 2RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
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Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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