1 Welshmans Cottages, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PL
About 1 Welshmans Cottages
1 Welshmans Cottages is a semi-detached house in Newenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
1 Welshmans Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Welshmans Cottages 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
1 Welshmans Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5PL: £510,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in TN18 5PL
Upway, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PL
Sold Jul 2023
£970,0002 Unity Cottages, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PL
Sold Apr 2021
£310,000Mulberry Cottage, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PL
Sold Jun 2020
£1,000,000The Old Orchard, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PL
Sold Nov 2017
£510,000Little Frogs, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PL
Sold Oct 2014
£500,000
Everything we know about 1 Welshmans Cottages, 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 Rye Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Welshmans Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 164 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
The White Hart — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB