56 Dr Hopes Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BP
About 56 Dr Hopes Road
56 Dr Hopes Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cranbrook (TN17 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 37% above the 2016 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
56 Dr Hopes Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Dr Hopes Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 56 Dr Hopes Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 9 years.
£208,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2016Most recent
£208,000
+25.3%over 9 years14 June 2007
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3BP: £175,000 (2021–2017).
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Versus other Dr Hopes Road homes
On epc rating, 56 Dr Hopes Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Dorothy Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cranbrook School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB