6 Sparkeswood Avenue, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LU
About 6 Sparkeswood Avenue
6 Sparkeswood Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4LU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 116% above the 2011 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
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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
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
6 Sparkeswood Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Sparkeswood Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extensions to front and rear of property
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01409/AS
- Oct 2003OutbuildingFullIn report
Single storey timber sheds
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01445/AS
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Sparkeswood Avenue
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Sparkeswood Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 9 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2011Most recent
£175,000
+94.4%over 8 years29 January 2003
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4LU: £330,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TN17 4LU
4 Sparkeswood Avenue, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LU
Sold Sept 2024
£375,00013 Sparkeswood Avenue, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LU
Sold Sept 2021
£395,0003 Sparkeswood Avenue, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LU
Sold Jun 2018
£270,00014 Sparkeswood Avenue, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LU
Sold Apr 2016
£330,0009 Sparkeswood Avenue, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LU
Sold Dec 2012
£197,500
Everything we know about 6 Sparkeswood Avenue, 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 Sparkeswood Avenue homes
6 Sparkeswood Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,151
Street avg £3,038
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
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
39.7dB