Tamarama, Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DR
About Tamarama
Tamarama is a detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,030,000 sits 128.9% above the 2004 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Tamarama's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2013Loft ConversionFullIn report
New dormer at first floor to enlarge bathroom, new chimney and porch
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02904/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Tamarama valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,030,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 January 2004Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4DR: £1,150,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in TN17 4DR
Weald Barn, Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DR
Sold May 2023
£491,995Yew Tree House, Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DR
Sold Apr 2022
£1,840,000Pelham, Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DR
Sold Dec 2020
£1,300,000Old Tiles, Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DR
Sold Jul 2017
£800,000Havering House, Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DR
Sold Jan 2016
£1,150,000
Everything we know about Tamarama, 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 Walkhurst Road homes
Price per m² for Tamarama lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,800
Street avg £3,450
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB