What kind of home is 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ sell for?

4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ last sold for £184,345 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ use?

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

Has 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ had any planning applications?

4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in December 2014 (ref. 14/503512/LBC). Across all filings there are 4 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Which area is 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ in?

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

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

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

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

How well connected is 4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Laurel Cottages, The Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BZ

5 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Laurel Cottages

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

4 Laurel Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 65.5% above the 2014 sale of £184,345. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Parkingoff_road
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

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

4 Laurel Cottages has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

Aug 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: FIELD MAPLE (T1) - Reduction of canopy by approximately 20-25%.
Agent
Treecycle LTD
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
24/01905/TCA
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Dec 2014
RenovationHeritage
In report
Listed Building Consent : Replace existing rear (north) 1st floor bedroom window and ground floor side (east) window with exact replicas.Replace modern brown stained softwood entrance door with white painted hardwood door to match adjacent cottages.
Listed
Documents
28 docs on file
Reference
14/503512/LBC
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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.

Current estimate

£305,000

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Last sold (2014)

£184,345

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 January 2014Most recent
£184,345

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4BZ: £360,000 (2023–2018).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cranbrook district page.

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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