The Beacon, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
About The Beacon
The Beacon is a detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Beacon's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Beacon has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Beacon
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Beacon has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,038,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4BU: £850,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in TN17 4BU
Beacon Hall House, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
Sold Jul 2025
£1,628,000Beacon House, Rolvenden Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BU
Sold Sept 2023
£1,000,000Beacon 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
£810,000
Everything we know about The Beacon, 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
On floor area, The Beacon stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
270 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB