Pine Cottage, Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DR

Pine Cottage is a detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 sits 1897.7% above the 1999 sale of £31,286. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 95% below the postcode norm. At 180 m² it sits well below the postcode median (263 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.