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The Barnyard, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DR

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Overview

About The Barnyard

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Barnyard is a detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since April 2019. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 117), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 63.2% below the 2021 sale of £852,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,584/sq ft) was about 500.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £852,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Barnyard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Barnyard, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Barnyard has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Feb 2025
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing barn & attached forge to form a dwelling, repair and maintenance of existing cart lodge to provide storage & existing residential cow shed to be annexe ancillary use of proposed conversion of barn & forge to a dwelling

    Agent
    England Architecture
    Documents
    32 docs on file
    Reference
    24/03055/FULL
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  2. Feb 2025
    AnnexHeritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of existing barn & attached forge to form a dwelling, repair and maintenance of existing cart lodge to provide storage & existing residential cow shed to be annexe ancillary use of proposed conversion of barn & forge to a dwelling

    Agent
    England Architecture
    Listed
    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    24/03056/LBC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Barnyard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Rye Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Barnyard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£17,050

Street avg £4,056

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cranbrook district page.

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

0.4 km

Foxhole Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN18 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN18 5DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN18 5DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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