Brightling Cottage, Cowden Close, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4QQ
About Brightling Cottage
Brightling Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 115), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 121.6% above the 2002 sale of £129,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Brightling Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Brightling Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£129,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 April 2002Most recent
£129,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN18 4QQ: £188,500 (2022–2002).
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Versus other Cowden Close homes
Price per m² for Brightling Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,856
Street avg £3,372
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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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