2 Dukes Cottages, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
About 2 Dukes Cottages
2 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 2025 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 25% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 128.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £542,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Dukes Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of detached garage with living space above, conversion of attic with addition of dormer to 2nd floor.
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00583/FULL
- Nov 2008DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of single storey lean-to, internal alterations and two storey extension
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/03517/FUL
What's in 2 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£542,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2021Most recent
£542,500
+121.4%over 17 years29 April 2004
£245,000
+63.3%over 2 years3 June 2001
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3PU: £520,000 (2021–2003).
Nearby sales in TN17 3PU
Hill Cottage, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
Sold Apr 2021
£465,000Hartley Oast, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
Sold Sept 2017
£950,0001 Dukes Cottages, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3PU
Sold May 2015
£520,000Hartley 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
Years Held for 2 Dukes Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,375
Street avg £4,120
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB