1 Dukes Cottages, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
About 1 Dukes Cottages
1 Dukes Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranbrook (TN17 3PU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 is 44.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 112.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Dukes Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 1 Dukes Cottages.
- Dec 2021ConservatoryFullIn report
Replacement of existing conservatory
- Agent
- Anglian Home Improvements
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03505/FULL
- Sept 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02196/FUL
What's in 1 Dukes Cottages, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Dukes Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£752,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 18 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2015Most recent
£520,000
+300.0%over 15 years17 June 1999
£130,000
+60.0%over 2 years16 December 1996
£81,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3PU: £542,500 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in TN17 3PU
2 Dukes Cottages, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
Sold Sept 2021
£542,500Hill Cottage, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
Sold Apr 2021
£465,000Hartley Oast, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
Sold Sept 2017
£950,000Hartley Hall, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
Sold Jul 2005
£660,000Frisco Cottage, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
Sold Mar 1998
£132,500
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Versus other Hawkhurst Road homes
On years held, 1 Dukes Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,194
Street avg £4,180
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
Duke Villas — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Cranbrook School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB