13 Sparkes Wood Close, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4NA
About 13 Sparkes Wood Close
13 Sparkes Wood Close is a detached house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4NA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). At 42 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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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Energy performance
13 Sparkes Wood Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Sparkes Wood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
13 Sparkes Wood Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£165,000
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 2 sales in TN17 4NA: £192,475 (2021–2015).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Sparkes Wood Close homes
13 Sparkes Wood Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rolvenden Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB