2 Santas Cottages, Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AR
About 2 Santas Cottages
2 Santas Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 5-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 100% above the 2009 sale of £138,000.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
- Summer houseYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Santas Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Santas Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 11 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2009Most recent
£138,000
+137.9%over 11 years9 July 1998
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 4AR: £132,975 (2021–2001).
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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
Ockley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB