Rose Bank Cottage, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
About Rose Bank Cottage
Rose Bank Cottage is a detached house in Cranbrook (TN17 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 sits 59% above the 2013 sale of £419,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2013. At 110 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rose Bank Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extension, garden room, dormer, and roof alterations
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02534/FUL
What's in Rose Bank Cottage, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Rose Bank Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£419,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2013Most recent
£419,500
+1.7%over 3 years1 October 2009
£412,500
+47.3%over 5 years30 October 2003
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 3QD: £572,500 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in TN17 3QD
Hillcrest Farm Oast, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
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£1,270,000West 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
£440,000Broomhill, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3QD
Sold Mar 2007
£730,000
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Versus other Hawkhurst Road homes
On floor area, Rose Bank Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,814
Street avg £3,402
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB