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5 Western Villas, Western Avenue, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BN

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
758 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Western Villas

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

5 Western Villas is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 758 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 52.8% above the 2004 sale of £179,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 70 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Western Villas'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Western Villas, Western Avenue, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Western Villas has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Aug 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension (Part Retrospective)

    Agent
    Graham Stolton Chartered Architect
    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02060/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01364/LAWPRO
    View planning record

What's in 5 Western Villas, Western Avenue, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£179,950

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2004Most recent

    £179,950

    +227.2%over 8 years
  2. 29 August 1996

    £55,000

    +11.1%over 9 months
  3. 17 November 1995

    £49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 4BN: £300,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Western Villas homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Western Villas lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £3,351

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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

Ockley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 4BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN18 4BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN18 4BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Western Villas, Western Avenue, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.