51 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LP
About 51 High Street
51 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4LP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2003RenovationHeritageIn report
1) Change upper and lower windows same as existing 2) Change front door to a solid door due to being rotten and easy to break into and door frame change.
New Windows- Reference
- 02/01826/AS
- Oct 2000DemolitionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension and construction of new single-storey rear extension (Listed Building Consent)
ListedExtension- Reference
- 00/01302/AS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
51 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4LP: £315,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in TN17 4LP
25 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LP
Sold May 2023
£425,00055 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LP
Sold Sept 2022
£273,0001 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LP
Sold Oct 2021
£315,00071 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LP
Sold Oct 2021
£325,00039 High Street, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LP
Sold Mar 2021
£270,000
Everything we know about 51 High Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other High Street homes
Floor Area for 51 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB