8 Dickens Way, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4PQ
About 8 Dickens Way
8 Dickens Way is a mid-terrace house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees: ASH (T1 and T2) - Fell two trees
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00210/TPO
What's in 8 Dickens Way, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4PQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Dickens Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£269,000
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.
Everything we know about 8 Dickens Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dickens Way homes
Floor Area for 8 Dickens Way lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 km
All Saints Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB