Wind Cottage, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DW
About Wind Cottage
Wind Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 32.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Wind Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£413,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 2015Most recent
£413,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5DW: £1,175,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Jan 2025
£1,280,000Willow Barn, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DW
Sold Sept 2023
£932,500Fairlands, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DW
Sold Aug 2022
£1,175,0002 Pipsden Cottage, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DW
Sold Nov 2021
£460,000
Everything we know about Wind 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
Wind Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,304
Street avg £4,365
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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