What type of property is Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ last sold for £465,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and February 2022, Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ rose from £175,000 to £465,000, a change of £290,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

The current EPC rating for Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ heated?

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

Has Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ had any planning applications?

Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ has council approval for an extension granted in September 2022 under ref. 22/01880/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ is in council tax band E.

Where is Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ located?

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

What is crime like near Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

Police records around Shirley Cottage, 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 Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

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

What transport links are near Shirley Cottage, The Street, TN17 4BZ?

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

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Shirley Cottage, The Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4BZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Shirley Cottage

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

Shirley Cottage is a semi-detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 16.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Sept 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed second floor to create larger attic bedroom with en-suite including alterations to existing roof, Alterations to ground floor rear fenestration (retrospective)
Agent
Kent Design Studio Ltd
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
22/01880/FULL
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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.

Shirley Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2022Most recent
£465,000
+165.7%over 21 years
28 March 2000
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4BZ: £306,000 (2023–2014).

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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