Orchard Cottage, School Terrace, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BJ
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1687 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 sits 53.6% above the 2010 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Orchard Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Orchard Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2010Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 4BJ: £235,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TN18 4BJ
5 School Terrace, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BJ
Sold May 2024
£300,5004 School Terrace, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BJ
Sold May 2021
£262,5006 School Terrace, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BJ
Sold Jan 2021
£218,0007 School Terrace, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BJ
Sold Oct 2019
£220,0003 School Terrace, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BJ
Sold Apr 2014
£197,000
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Versus other School Terrace homes
Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,297
Street avg £3,142
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Ockley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB