Bay Tree Cottage, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5PQ
About Bay Tree Cottage
Bay Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 46.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £515,390. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Bay Tree Cottage 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£515,390
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£515,390
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN18 5PQ: £552,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in TN18 5PQ
April Cottage, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5PQ
Sold Nov 2023
£310,000September Cottage, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5PQ
Sold Mar 2023
£552,500The Lawns, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5PQ
Sold Nov 2022
£630,000Tile Cottage, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5PQ
Sold Jun 2021
£335,000Link Hill House, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5PQ
Sold Mar 2021
£1,050,000
Everything we know about Bay Tree Cottage, 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
EPC Rating for Bay Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,832
Street avg £3,363
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Lomas Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB