What kind of home is 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH?

26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH sell for?

26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH last sold for £265,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in July 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH?

Across 3 sales between July 2012 and July 2018, 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH rose from £160,000 to £265,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH?

26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (339 sq ft), around 16 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN17 4JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH use?

The latest EPC at 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH?

26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH in?

26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH sits in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH?

The closest primary school to 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH is Rolvenden Primary School (727m).

How well connected is 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Gatefield Cottages, TN17 4JH is Halden Lane, 114m away. The nearest underground option is Rolvenden Rail Station (KESR), 2.0km away.

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26 Gatefield Cottages, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JH

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

31 m²

339 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Gatefield Cottages

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

26 Gatefield Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 339 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 14.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£782/sq ft) was about 254.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £265,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Gatefield Cottages, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Gatefield Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

26 Gatefield Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£265,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2018Most recent
£265,000
+24.1%over 2 years
8 February 2016
£213,500
+33.4%over 3 years
31 July 2012
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4JH: £340,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in TN17 4JH

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On the street

Versus other Gatefield Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Gatefield Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,421

Street avg £3,214

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

Full Cranbrook report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.

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