The Old Stores, Iden Green Road, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HA
About The Old Stores
The Old Stores is a semi-detached house in Iden Green, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
11 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows, subdivision and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £479,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 is 20.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Birch (T1) - Reduce tree by 3m in height & prune, shape on all sides by 1m; Birch (T2) - Reduce tree by 3m in height & prune, shape on all sides by 1m; Birch (T3) - Reduce tree by 2m in height & prune, shape on all sides by 1m
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00489/TCA
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in Conservation Area Notification: Silver Birch (T1) - Reduce by 4m in height, prune and shape sides by 1m; Silver Birch (T2) - Reduce by 2-2.5mm in height, prune and shape sides by 1m
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03351/TCA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Old Stores
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Stores has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.
£479,950
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2021Most recent
£479,950
+24.7%over 11 months27 August 2020
£385,000
-1.3%over 5 years5 March 2015
£390,000
+126.7%over 15 years6 January 2000
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4HA: £440,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in TN17 4HA
Merin Cottage, Iden Green Road, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HA
Sold Jun 2024
£820,000Yew Cottage, Iden Green Road, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HA
Sold Apr 2021
£345,000The Cottage, Iden Green Road, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HA
Sold Mar 2021
£585,000Mulberry Cottage, Iden Green Road, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HA
Sold Nov 2019
£440,0002 Coveney Cottages, Iden Green Road, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HA
Sold Sept 2019
£385,000
Everything we know about The Old Stores, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Iden Green Road homes
The Old Stores outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,664
Street avg £3,406
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
Church — 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
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB