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Uphill, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Uphill

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

Uphill is a detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £824,000 is 41.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Uphill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Uphill, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Uphill was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Feb 2025
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of 22 no. dwellings with associated access works, tree works, landscaping and parking, following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings

    Agent
    Woolf Bond Planning
    Documents
    172 docs on file
    Reference
    23/02523/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2023
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    EIA Screening Opinion: Erection of 22 no. dwellings with associated access works, tree works, landscaping and parking, following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (23/02523/FULL refers)

    Agent
    Woolf Bond Planning
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    23/02613/ENVSCR
    View planning record
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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.

Uphill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£824,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£582,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2005Most recent

    £582,000

    +30.8%over 3 years
  2. 14 December 2001

    £445,000

    +29.0%over 1 year
  3. 18 September 2000

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4EJ: £425,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other New Pond Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Uphill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,079

Street avg £3,861

Below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cranbrook district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN17 4EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN17 4EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Uphill, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.