Hillcrest Farm Oast, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
About Hillcrest Farm Oast
Hillcrest Farm Oast is a six-bedroom detached house in Cranbrook (TN17 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (around 3154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70).
At 293 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £1,270,000.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Hillcrest Farm Oast's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2009ConditionsIn report
Condition 1 of TW/06/02800/FUL - Joinery details
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02473/SUB
- Oct 2007Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension, ground and first floor glazed doors and balcony on east elevation, first floor glazed doors and full length windows with balconettes on north elevation, additional window in south elevation, conversion of internal garage to habitable room and erection of detached garage
Extension- Documents
- 42 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02800/FUL
What's in Hillcrest Farm Oast, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Hillcrest Farm Oast was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 24 years.
£1,270,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£1,270,000
+154.0%over 23 years28 February 2001
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3QD: £419,500 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in TN17 3QD
West Weald House, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
Sold Jun 2022
£572,500Sharon, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
Sold Nov 2018
£355,000Robinswood, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
Sold Apr 2013
£440,000Rose Bank Cottage, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
Sold Feb 2013
£419,500Broomhill, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
Sold Mar 2007
£730,000
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Versus other Hawkhurst Road homes
Hillcrest Farm Oast is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,334
Street avg £3,315
Floor Area
293 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.3 km
Duke Villas — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Cranbrook School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB