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The Barn House, Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4ES

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Barn House

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

The Barn House is a five-bedroom detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. At 186 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (225 m² median across 10 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £785,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Barn House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Barn House, Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2022
    Full
    In report

    Proposed revised garage and shed to approved scheme 21/03599/FULL. Replacement fencing and hedge planting

    Agent
    Chris Saunders Associates
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02451/FULL
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  2. Dec 2021
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Alterations to fenestration of house and replace existing garage/log store

    Agent
    Chris Saunders Associates
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/03599/FULL
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£879,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£785,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2021Most recent

    £785,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4ES: £1,250,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Cranbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,220

Street avg £4,813

Below

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 254 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£548k

1 Goddards Green Cottages, Goddards Green Road, Benenden

TN17 4AW

4 bed
£500k

1 Corner Cottages, Cranbrook Road, Benenden

TN17 4ES

4 bed2 bath
£566k

1 Diprose Cottages, Hinksden Road, Benenden

TN17 4LE

3 bed
£546k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Thornden Lane, Rolvenden Layne

TN17 4PS

3 bed
£468k

1 Claremont Place, Chapel Lane, Iden Green

TN17 4HG

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Freizingham Lane Cottages, Freizingham Lane, Rolvenden Layne

TN17 4PT

3 bed
£384k

1 Chequer Tree Cottages, Rolvenden Road, Benenden

TN17 4DY

3 bed
£497k

1 Frensham Green, Maytham Road, Rolvenden Layne

TN17 4FA

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.
Full Cranbrook report

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

0.4 km

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 4ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN17 4ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
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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

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