What type of property is 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ last sold for £490,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £95,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1998 and July 2023, 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ rose from £95,000 to £490,000, a change of £395,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (863 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ have?

1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ has council approval for rear extension granted in November 2007 under ref. 07/02974/LBC. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ located?

1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ sits in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ is Benenden Church of England Primary School (308m).

What transport links are near 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ is Crossroads, 74m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BZ

Listed building5 sales on record6 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

863 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Laurel Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Laurel Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 863 sq ft) and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold July 2023 for £490,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 118.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Laurel Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Laurel Cottages, The Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Laurel Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Oct 2012
Conditions
In report
Condition 2 (part) of TW/07/02974/LBC - Details and samples of external materials - facing brickwork only; with a 50% mix of glazed headers and medium headers and a 50% mix of medium and medium light bricks with some post construction light weathering by copper wire brush to the medium light.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
12/02402/SUB
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Dec 2011
Conditions
In report
Condition 2 of 07/02974/LBC - Details of samples of external materials - face brickwork
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
11/03365/SUB
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Laurel Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£490,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2023Most recent
£490,000
+36.1%over 3 years
21 August 2019
£360,000
+44.0%over 9 years
24 March 2010
£250,000
25 August 2005
£250,000
+163.2%over 6 years
19 November 1998
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4BZ: £290,000 (2022–2006).

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Area

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Full Cranbrook report

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

0.1 km

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Benenden Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN17 4BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.

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