Skelcrosse, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XD
About Skelcrosse
Skelcrosse is a detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 4XD). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,494,000 sits 88.4% above the 2001 sale of £793,000. At 236 m² it sits well below the postcode median (479 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, 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
Skelcrosse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2020AnnexFullIn report
Redevelopment of existing stable block to create annexe accommodation.
- Agent
- Robinson Waters Architects
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00909/FULL
- Oct 2019AnnexFullIn report
Redevelopment of existing stable block to create annexe accommodation.
- Agent
- Robinson Waters Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02284/FULL
What's in Skelcrosse, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XD's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Skelcrosse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£793,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2001Most recent
£793,000
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
£249,500
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Versus other Horns Hill homes
On epc rating, Skelcrosse stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 539 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 29.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 14 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