Bolingbroke, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5JE
About Bolingbroke
Bolingbroke is a semi-detached house in Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 17.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £372,500 in October 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bolingbroke'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Bolingbroke has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Dec 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a conservation area notification: 2 no. Silver Birch (T1 & T2) - reduce height by 3m; Magnolia (T3) - reduce all over by 1.5m; Holly (T4) - reduce by 1m & shape sides as required; Crab Apple (T5) - reduce overhang over driveway by 1.5m; Maple (T6) - reduce to 2m & reshape as required.
- Agent
- Advanced Tree Solutions Ltd
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02849/TCA
- Jul 2022RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent: Internal Alterations, including removal of bath to create a walk in shower, Replacement of stairs, installation of new stove, replacement of ceilings, extractor vent installation, removal of existing extractor, new flooring, pipe work repositioning
- Agent
- Michael Harris Associates
Listed- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01412/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Bolingbroke was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 3 years.
£372,500
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2020Most recent
£372,500
+2.1%over 2 years6 November 2017
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5JE: £280,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in TN18 5JE
2 Oakfield Cottages, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5JE
Sold Aug 2022
£350,000The Dower Cottage, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5JE
Sold Oct 2017
£290,000West High View Cottage, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5JE
Sold Dec 2007
£265,000South View, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5JE
Sold Feb 2007
£222,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
0.4 km
The Swan — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Sandhurst Primary School. 1 school 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
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB