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Meadow Cottage, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DW

EPC B3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
305 m²
3283 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Meadow Cottage

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

Meadow Cottage is a detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 305 m² (around 3283 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,067,000 is 16.6% below the 2025 sale of £1,280,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 305 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £1,280,000 in January 2025. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, 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

Energy performance

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

Meadow Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow Cottage, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Meadow Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2019
    Change Of UseOutline
    In report

    EIA Screening Opinion- Change of use from Residential (Class C3) to Bed and Breakfast accommodation (Class C1) (18/02781/FULL refers)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02896/ENVSCR
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2018
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from residential (Class C3) to mixed use comprising of residential and bed and breakfast accommodation (Class C3 and C1)

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02781/FULL
    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 Meadow Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,067,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,280,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2025Most recent

    £1,280,000

    +13.8%over 6 years
  2. 21 October 2018

    £1,125,000

    +226.1%over 13 years
  3. 2 March 2005

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5DW: £950,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Rye Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Meadow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,197

Street avg £4,217

On par

Floor Area

305 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
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

0.0 km

Fairlands — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN18 5DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN18 5DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Meadow Cottage, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.