Risden Barn, Conghurst Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DZ

Risden Barn is a detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 is 17.2% below the 2021 sale of £982,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £982,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.