5 Crane Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 3DG
About 5 Crane Lane
5 Crane Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Cranbrook (TN17 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 119), a 3-band jump.
Last sale on file: £183,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Crane Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Crane Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2021Most recent
£183,000
+15.1%over 5 years29 September 2015
£159,000
+38.3%over 11 years30 June 2004
£115,000
+130.0%over 5 years30 September 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3DG: £200,000 (2024–2015).
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Versus other Crane Lane homes
On floor area, 5 Crane Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,816
Street avg £4,175
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.1 km
Congregational Church — 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB