10 Gatefield Cottages, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JH
About 10 Gatefield Cottages
10 Gatefield Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 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 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £500,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 10 Gatefield Cottages.
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension with material alterations to existing building.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01697/AS
- Jun 2018RenovationFullIn report
New vehicle crossover & drive.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00686/AS
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Gatefield Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 5 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£500,000
+105.3%over 5 years23 March 2018
£243,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4JH: £330,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in TN17 4JH
25 Gatefield Cottages, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JH
Sold Aug 2022
£330,00020 Gatefield Cottages, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JH
Sold Feb 2021
£340,00033 Gatefield Cottages, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JH
Sold Nov 2020
£267,50015 Gatefield Cottages, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JH
Sold May 2020
£347,00026 Gatefield Cottages, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JH
Sold Jul 2018
£265,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gatefield Cottages homes
Years Held for 10 Gatefield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,597
Street avg £3,817
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Halden Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Rolvenden Primary School. 1 school 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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB