1 Lincoln Cottages, Ockley Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4DN
About 1 Lincoln Cottages
1 Lincoln Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2024 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 6 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.
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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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Lincoln Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Lincoln Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Lincoln Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 4DN: £183,000 (2015–2010).
Nearby sales in TN18 4DN
April Cottage, Ockley Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4DN
Sold Aug 2015
£168,7501 Windrush Terrace, Ockley Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4DN
Sold Jan 2014
£245,0002 Lincoln Cottages, Ockley Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4DN
Sold May 2013
£183,0003 Windrush Terrace, Ockley Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4DN
Sold Sept 2011
£220,000Coromandel, Ockley Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4DN
Sold Mar 2010
£175,000
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Versus other Ockley Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Lincoln Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Vale 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB