6 Dr Hopes Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3BP
About 6 Dr Hopes Road
6 Dr Hopes Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cranbrook (TN17 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 105% above the 2012 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012). At 42 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 42 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 Dr Hopes Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
6 Dr Hopes Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 April 2012Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3BP: £175,000 (2021–2017).
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Versus other Dr Hopes Road homes
Floor Area for 6 Dr Hopes Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB