1 Forgefield Bungalows, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LH
About 1 Forgefield Bungalows
1 Forgefield Bungalows is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5LH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Forgefield Bungalows has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN18 5LH: £167,500 (2014–1996).
Nearby sales in TN18 5LH
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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
0.0 km
Sandhurst Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Sandhurst Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB