4 Crane House, Northgrove Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AL
About 4 Crane House
4 Crane House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–56 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 66).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 10.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 106.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £160,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parkingoff_street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 4 Crane House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: TULIP - Fell
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02187/TDD
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
TREES: TULIP (T4) Fell tree
- Agent
- Emerald Treeworks
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01857/TPO
What's in 4 Crane House, Northgrove Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Crane House has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 20 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2018Most recent
£160,000
+60.0%over 5 years2 May 2013
£100,000
+300.0%over 14 years1 December 1998
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 4AL: £145,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in TN18 4AL
1 Crane House, Northgrove Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AL
Sold Jul 2021
£170,000Dymoke Oast, Northgrove Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AL
Sold Jun 2021
£385,0006 Crane House, Northgrove Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AL
Sold Dec 2005
£55,000Myrtle Cottage, Northgrove Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AL
Sold Sept 2000
£210,0005 Crane House, Northgrove Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AL
Sold Oct 1999
£14,000
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Versus other Northgrove Road homes
On epc rating, 4 Crane House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £1,505
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
British Legion Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB