2 Cross Cottages, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LT
About 2 Cross Cottages
2 Cross Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £267,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingallocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Cross Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 5 years.
£267,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2020Most recent
£267,000
+9.0%over 5 years24 November 2014
£245,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN18 5LT: £98,000 (2013–1995).
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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
0.1 km
Silverdale Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Sandhurst Primary School. 2 schools 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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB