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20 Frensham Road, Rolvenden Layne, Cranbrook, TN17 4NJ

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Frensham Road

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

20 Frensham Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rolvenden Layne, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 123.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in February 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromF26toE52
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Frensham Road, Rolvenden Layne, Cranbrook, TN17 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Dec 2024
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent to replace the existing external painted softwood doors and windows

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2024/1952
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2007
    SubdivisionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing rear extensions and construction of new two storey extension to include internal alterations to facilitate two dwellings into one.

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    07/00015/AS
    View planning record
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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.

20 Frensham Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 2024Most recent

    £230,000

    +289.8%over 28 years

  2. 12 April 1995

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4NJ: £675,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Frensham Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Frensham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,227

Street avg £3,455

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

The Ewe and Lamb — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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