Brickwall Cottage, Cowden Close, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4QQ
About Brickwall Cottage
Brickwall Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 134.6% above the 2002 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Brickwall Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Brickwall Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2002Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN18 4QQ: £188,475 (2022–2002).
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Versus other Cowden Close homes
Floor Area for Brickwall Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,970
Street avg £3,334
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Avards Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB