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22 planning records
About Cranwell House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cranwell House is a detached house in Mersham, Ashford, Ashford (TN25 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have lagged Ashford HPI: -6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 sits 124.4% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm. At 156 m² it sits well below the postcode median (223 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 22 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cranwell House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cranwell House, The Forstal, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 6NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cranwell House has been through 11 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2024New BuildFullPending
Construction of 2 detached self-build/custom-build dwellings with detached garages, associated hard and soft landscaping works.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cranwell House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.4% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2010)
£250,000
Growth on file: -6.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Forstal homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Cranwell House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,603
Street avg £3,914
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ashford district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN25 6NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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