5 Twysden, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LF
About 5 Twysden
5 Twysden is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 31.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2024PorchFullIn report
Variation of Condition 2 of 19/01474/FULL - to amend design of porch
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00147/FULL
- Sept 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of single garage, conservatory, single storey rear extension and outbuilding and erection of a two storey side extension including porch canopy to front and a single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Ltd
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01474/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2015Most recent
£295,000
+22.9%over 5 years12 August 2009
£240,000
+189.2%over 12 years20 December 1996
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5LF: £270,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in TN18 5LF
1 Twysden, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LF
Sold Jun 2018
£270,0006 Twysden, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LF
Sold Dec 2016
£405,0003 Twysden, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LF
Sold Jan 2016
£313,0008 Twysden, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LF
Sold Apr 2005
£178,5002 Twysden, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LF
Sold May 2004
£195,000
Everything we know about 5 Twysden, 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 Bodiam Road homes
Years Held for 5 Twysden runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,986
Street avg £3,448
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Sandhurst Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Sandhurst Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB