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Honey Cottage, Sponden Lane, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5NR

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1700 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Honey Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Honey Cottage is a detached house in Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 sits 114.7% above the 2001 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 158 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (206 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Honey Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Honey Cottage, Sponden Lane, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Honey Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Nov 2019
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of Details in Relation to Condition 4 (Soil Vent Stacks) of 17/00995/LBC

    Agent
    Julian Bluck Designs Ltd
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02747/SUB
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2018
    Full
    In report

    Erection of a two-storey 3 bay garage/ ancillary bedroom.

    Agent
    Julian Bluck Designs Ltd
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02872/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£816,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£380,000

Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2001Most recent

    £380,000

    +38.2%over 3 years
  2. 11 June 1997

    £275,000

    +61.8%over 1 year
  3. 20 August 1995

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5NR: £650,000 (2021–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Sponden Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,407

Street avg £4,731

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 230 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 13.5 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cranbrook district page.

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

Sponden Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN18 5NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN18 5NR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN18 5NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Honey Cottage, Sponden Lane, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5NR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.