1 Dobells, Brickenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BL
About 1 Dobells
1 Dobells is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranbrook (TN17 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 45.6% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Dobells's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/507113/FULL
- Jun 2015DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of a two storey extension.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/502244/FULL
What's in 1 Dobells, Brickenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Dobells was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£340,000
+36.5%over 7 years19 July 2007
£249,000
+81.8%over 6 years19 October 2000
£137,000
+59.3%over 5 years22 June 1995
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3BL: £250,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in TN17 3BL
3 Dobells, Brickenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BL
Sold Nov 2023
£325,0006 Dobells, Brickenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BL
Sold Jul 2018
£275,00012 Dobells, Brickenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BL
Sold Dec 2014
£250,00014 Dobells, Brickenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BL
Sold May 2013
£240,0008 Dobells, Brickenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BL
Sold Sept 2007
£245,000
Everything we know about 1 Dobells, in one report
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Versus other Brickenden Road homes
1 Dobells outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,519
Street avg £3,016
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Congregational Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cranbrook 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
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB