1 Cowden Close, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4QQ
About 1 Cowden Close
1 Cowden Close is a detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Cowden Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single-storey extensions to side and rear
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00822/FUL
- Apr 2007ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
EIA Screening Opinion: single storey extensions to side and rear (TW/00822 refers)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00823/EIASCR
What's in 1 Cowden Close, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4QQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Cowden Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£556,000
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 4QQ: £130,000 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in TN18 4QQ
Mellow Cottage, Cowden Close, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4QQ
Sold Apr 2022
£315,000The Mews At Ten, Cowden Close, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4QQ
Sold Aug 2016
£247,000Brickwall Cottage, Cowden Close, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4QQ
Sold May 2002
£130,000Brightling Cottage, Cowden Close, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4QQ
Sold Apr 2002
£129,950
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Cowden Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Cowden Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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
Avards Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB