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4 Medway Cottages, Woodcock Lane, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Medway Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Medway Cottages is a semi-detached house in Iden Green, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 103.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £285,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Medway Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Jul 2019
EPC improved fromF36toE42
Main Fuel
DualWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Medway Cottages, Woodcock Lane, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 4 Medway Cottages.

  1. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Side and rear part single part two storey extension; addition of 4 no. rooflights; changes to fenestration

    Agent
    EvolutionBlue
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/03322/FULL
    View planning record
  2. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    Agent
    KS Architectural Services
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00892/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Medway Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2019Most recent

    £285,000

    +400.0%over 24 years
  2. 20 April 1995

    £57,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in TN17 4HS: £230,000 (2023–1996).

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On the street

Versus other Woodcock Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Medway Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cranbrook district page.

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

0.4 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Benenden Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN17 4HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN17 4HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Medway Cottages, Woodcock Lane, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.