3 Cross Cottages, Bodiam Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5LT
About 3 Cross Cottages
3 Cross Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft.
Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 61.6% above the 2013 sale of £146,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Cross Cottages has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- May 2013ConditionsIn report
Condition 2 of TW/08/00687/LBC - Details of the construction of the plasterboard walling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01002/SUB
- Apr 2013OutlineIn report
Informal Enquiry - Conditions and agricultural restrictions
- Reference
- 13/4000/0419
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Sales history & valuation
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£146,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2013Most recent
£146,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN18 5LT: £245,000 (2020–1995).
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB