Cherry Cottage, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DW
About Cherry Cottage
Cherry Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 41.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 109 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 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
Cherry Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at Cherry Cottage in 2023.
- Sept 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing single storey outbuilding, Single storey side extension, Alterations to fenestration
- Agent
- Studio Four Point Ten
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02018/FULL
- Jul 2023RenovationFullIn report
Changes to front boundary wall and fence. Raising of brick wall height and replacement of steel railings with new slatted timber infill panels. Raising height of timber fence section behind the hedged portion of the driveway. (Retrospective)
- Agent
- Studio four point ten
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01224/FULL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 11 years.
£277,500
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2014Most recent
£277,500
+13.3%over 7 years2 February 2007
£245,000
+8.9%over 3 years24 July 2003
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5DW: £1,175,000 (2025–2021).
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£460,000
Everything we know about Cherry Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Rye Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Cherry Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,546
Street avg £4,492
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.0 km
Fairlands — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB