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Hillside Cottage, Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5EF

12 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
300 m²
3229 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hillside Cottage

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

Hillside Cottage is a detached house in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5EF). It has a recorded floor area of 300 m² (around 3229 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 300 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works, a porch and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 56.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,117,000 is 49.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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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.

Hillside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillside Cottage, Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hillside Cottage has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Apr 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 24/01248/FULL- Addition of 2 detached double garages with associated landscaping changes; repositioning of house 2; increased height of dwellings; alterations to finishes and changes to the porch

    Agent
    Jenner Jones LLP
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00252/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of Details in relation to Condition 11 - (Levels) of 24/01248/FULL

    Agent
    Robert Shreeve Associates Ltd
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02372/SUB
    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.

Hillside Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£1,117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 56.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2015)

£745,000

Growth on file: 56.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2015Most recent

    £745,000

    +56.8%over 10 months
  2. 27 November 2014

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5EF: £510,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Cranbrook Road homes

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

Hillside Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,483

Street avg £3,264

Strongly below

Floor Area

300 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly 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

0.3 km

The Great House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 5EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN18 5EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN18 5EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 — 22 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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