Beacon House, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
About Beacon House
Beacon House is a detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good.
At 161 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 10 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Sold September 2023 for £1,000,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Beacon House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2023AmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment in Relation to 22/03137/FULL - Amendment to internal layout to provide an open plan kitchen/lounge/diner, with 3 no. single bedrooms in the western wing and utility, bathroom and master bedroom in the eastern wing, omission of 3 no. windows to the rear elevation and addition of 1 no. window to the side elevation with an omission of 2 no. rooflights and addition of 1 no. rooflight in the central portion of the roof
- Agent
- CLArchitects
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02158/NMAMD
- Dec 2022ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of single storey stable barn into a 4-bed dwelling.
- Agent
- CLArchitects
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03137/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£976,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2023Most recent
£1,000,000
+63.9%over 17 years5 April 2006
£610,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4BU: £810,000 (2025–2003).
Nearby sales in TN17 4BU
Beacon Hall House, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
Sold Jul 2025
£1,628,000Beacon Lodge, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
Sold May 2006
£600,000Beacon Mill House, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
Sold Sept 2004
£475,000Beacon Hill, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
Sold Feb 2003
£810,000Benenden House, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
Sold Jun 1999
£855,000
Everything we know about Beacon House, 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 Rolvenden Road homes
EPC Rating for Beacon House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Leybourne Dell — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB