Gilden, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ
About Gilden
Gilden is a detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 74.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £1,065,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gilden's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Gilden has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Gilden was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 25 years.
£1,065,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2021Most recent
£1,065,000
+1183.1%over 24 years28 April 1996
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4EJ: £425,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in TN17 4EJ
2 St Georges Place, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ
Sold Mar 2024
£425,000St Georges Place, Teazle Cottage, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ
Sold May 2022
£925,0001 St Georges Place, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ
Sold Aug 2021
£410,0003 St Georges Place, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ
Sold Oct 2010
£285,000New Pond Cottage, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ
Sold Sept 2010
£340,000
Everything we know about Gilden, 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 New Pond Road homes
Price per m² for Gilden runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,365
Street avg £3,540
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB