The Water Tower, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LS
About The Water Tower
The Water Tower is a detached house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Water Tower's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Water Tower has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed lower level single storey extension and infill extension. Erection of balcony to serve first floor level.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2025/0538
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 – Beech- Fell tree close to ground level, remove and treat stump with Eco plugs to prevent regrowth -Causing displacement damage to steel work of decking. T2 – Oak - Tidy recent tear-out wound on the Southwestern side at 6 meters and reduce back limb by approximately 2 meters to appropriate branch axil, reducing weight on potential now weaker union. Large limb at approximately 6 meters on Eastern side, with potential weak fork union on overextended limb. Reduce back to appropriate branch axil removing 3-4 meters of growth. T3 – Birch - Dismantle fell, flushing stump close to ground level. Causing damage to the building due to location.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- OTH/2024/1700
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Water Tower
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Water Tower has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£791,000
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 4LS: £290,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TN17 4LS
22 Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LS
Sold Apr 2024
£290,00012 Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LS
Sold Dec 2023
£270,0009 Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LS
Sold Mar 2023
£870,00018 20, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LS
Sold Mar 2021
£375,00010 Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LS
Sold Mar 2021
£220,000
Everything we know about The Water Tower, 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 Hastings Road homes
EPC Rating for The Water Tower runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.3 km
Monypenny — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB