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West View, Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About West View

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

West View is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 sits 130.6% above the 2003 sale of £232,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Parkingoff_road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

West View'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against West View, Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

West View has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

West View's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£232,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2003Most recent

    £232,000

    +94.1%over 5 years
  2. 9 July 1998

    £119,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 4AU: £280,000 (2020–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Cranbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for West View lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,365

Street avg £2,178

Strongly below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below
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.

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

Vale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 TN18 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN18 4AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN18 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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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 — 22 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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