Gate Cottage, Lossenham Lane, Newenden, Cranbrook, TN18 5PY

Gate Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Newenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN18 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 sits 76.7% above the 2013 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.