Aldington, Western Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BW
About Aldington
Aldington is a semi-detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 48.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 27.6% 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
Aldington sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Aldington has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Aldington saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 9 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2011Most recent
£215,000
+22.9%over 2 years14 November 2008
£175,000
-6.7%over 2 years17 March 2006
£187,500
+13.6%over 3 years21 October 2002
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 4BW: £280,000 (2023–2000).
Nearby sales in TN18 4BW
Windhover, Western Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BW
Sold Feb 2023
£845,000Gilberts, Western Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BW
Sold Jun 2017
£363,500Little Haven, Western Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BW
Sold Mar 2009
£250,000Laburnham, Western Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BW
Sold Jul 2006
£280,000Denmar, Western Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4BW
Sold Jul 2000
£109,950
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Versus other Western Road homes
Aldington is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,829
Street avg £3,436
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB