6 Walkhurst Cottages, Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DS
About 6 Walkhurst Cottages
6 Walkhurst Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 33.9% below the 2023 sale of £675,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £675,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
6 Walkhurst Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01845/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 6 Walkhurst Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2023Most recent
£675,000
+126.9%over 13 years11 October 2009
£297,500
+2.6%over 2 years31 October 2006
£290,000
+190.0%over 7 years16 September 1999
£100,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN17 4DS: £395,000 (2025–2001).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.6 km
Leybourne Dell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Benenden Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB