Orchard Lodge, Course Horn Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 3NR
About Orchard Lodge
Orchard Lodge is a detached house in Cranbrook (TN17 3NR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 111 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold April 2024 for £450,000.
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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
Planning history
A recent planning application at Orchard Lodge was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2022RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to approved application 22/00429/FULL (Increased Roof Ridge Height, Hipped roof amended to gabled roof)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01837/FULL
- Jun 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment in relation to 22/00429/FULL. - change of roof type, omission of hip over the living room to make a gable wall
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01655/NMAMD
What's in Orchard Lodge, Course Horn Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 3NR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Orchard Lodge valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2024Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3NR: £933,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in TN17 3NR
Meadow Barn, Course Horn Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 3NR
Sold Sept 2023
£933,000Grey Feather Barn, Course Horn Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 3NR
Sold Jul 2023
£1,118,0001 The Mews, Course Horn Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 3NR
Sold Dec 2022
£650,0002 The Mews, Course Horn Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 3NR
Sold Nov 2022
£490,000Pond Barn, Course Horn Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 3NR
Sold Nov 2022
£1,150,000
Everything we know about Orchard Lodge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Course Horn Lane homes
Years Held for Orchard Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,054
Street avg £5,603
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
1.0 km
Golford Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 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
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB