Delmonden Farm, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XD
About Delmonden Farm
Delmonden Farm is a detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4XD). It has a recorded floor area of 479 m² (around 5156 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 5 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 479 m² the property is well over the postcode median (236 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Delmonden Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
A recent planning application at Delmonden Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2023AmendmentIn report
Prior notification for the proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 8 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) For it's prior approval to: - Transport impacts of the development, particularly to ensure safe site access - Contamination risks in relation to the building - Flooding risks in relation to the building - Impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development - Where the building is located in a conservation area, and the development involves a change of use of the whole or part of the ground floor, the impact of that change of use on the character or sustainability of the conservation area - The provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses - The impact on intended occupiers of the development of the introduction of residential use, in an area the authority considers to be important for general or heavy industry, waste management, storage and distribution, or a mix of such uses; and where the development involves the loss of services provided by a registered nursery, or a health centre maintained under section 2 or 3 of the National Health Service Act, The impact on the local provision of the type of services lost.
- Agent
- Oakland Vale Ltd
Conservation Area- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00626/PNEC
- Apr 2020OutlineIn report
Prior Notification for a proposed change of use from light industrial (Class B1(c)) to eight dwellinghouses (Class C3). For its prior approval to: Transport and highways impacts The sustainability of storage, distribution or industrial services in the area. Contamination risk Flooding risks
- Agent
- Bloomfields
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00623/PNPA
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Sales history & valuation
Delmonden Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,106,000
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 4XD: £565,000 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in TN18 4XD
Ashfield Park, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XD
Sold Oct 2020
£3,050,000Delden, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XD
Sold May 2019
£565,0001 Ashfield Cottages, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XD
Sold Aug 2004
£304,0002 Ashfield Cottages, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XD
Sold Apr 2004
£249,500Skelcrosse, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XD
Sold Feb 2001
£793,000
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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 Horns Hill homes
EPC Rating for Delmonden Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
479 m²
Street avg 458 m²
CO₂ Emissions
37.0 t/year
Street avg 20.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
16 rooms
Street avg 12 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
Horns Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB