Tree Tops, Mockbeggars Lane, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BD
About Tree Tops
Tree Tops is a detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil.
At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £951,000 is 17.4% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £810,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Tree Tops's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey addition to provide 2 no. bedrooms, bathroom, garage & study.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01322/AS
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey addition to provide two bedrooms, bathroom, garage and study etc
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00857/AS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£951,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£810,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 January 2019Most recent
£810,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4BD: £1,050,000 (2022–2002).
Everything we know about Tree Tops, 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 Mockbeggars Lane homes
Tree Tops is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
270 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Benenden Hospital — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB