Old School House, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PN
About Old School House
Old School House is a two-bedroom detached house in Newenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5PN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 28.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £279,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2006OutlineIn report
An application for lawful development (proposed) - Re-positioning of boundary fence behind hedging and existing iron railings.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00857/AS
- Nov 2003FullIn report
Erection of Fence (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01527/AS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old School House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.
£279,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2020Most recent
£279,000
+11.6%over 10 years15 January 2010
£250,000
+113.7%over 7 years15 August 2002
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5PN: £477,500 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in TN18 5PN
2 Church Cottages, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PN
Sold Aug 2023
£480,000Brook House, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PN
Sold Jul 2012
£425,000The Oast, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PN
Sold Apr 2010
£597,500Tollgate, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PN
Sold Nov 2009
£220,0003 Church Cottages, Rye Road, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PN
Sold Sept 2002
£165,000
Everything we know about Old School House, 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 floor area, Old School House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,574
Street avg £3,426
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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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
0.0 km
The White Hart — bus stop.
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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
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB