Chittenden Oast, Golford Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4AJ
About Chittenden Oast
Chittenden Oast is a six-bedroom detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and a loft.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, new windows, an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,685,000 is 24.8% above the 2018 sale price. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £1,350,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Chittenden Oast's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chittenden Oast has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2017Change of UseFullIn report
Retrospective - Change of use to allow the annexe to be used as a holiday let
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02018/FULL
- Jul 2017Change Of UseOutlineIn report
EIA Screening Opinion - Retrospective - Change of use to allow the annexe to be used as a holiday let (17/02018/FULL)
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02048/ENVSCR
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£1,685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2018Most recent
£1,350,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN17 4AJ: £567,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in TN17 4AJ
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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
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Goddard's Green Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB