1 Vyvyan Cottages, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP
About 1 Vyvyan Cottages
1 Vyvyan Cottages is a detached house in Iden Green, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £886,000 is 30.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Vyvyan Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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 efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Vyvyan Cottages 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
1 Vyvyan Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£886,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£680,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2017Most recent
£680,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4HP: £515,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TN17 4HP
White Lea, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP
Sold Nov 2024
£380,000Bankside, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP
Sold Oct 2022
£465,000Duncton Mayes, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP
Sold Sept 2021
£560,000Marzil, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP
Sold Mar 2021
£515,000Lynwood, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP
Sold Dec 2020
£592,000
Everything we know about 1 Vyvyan Cottages, 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 Standen Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Vyvyan Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,799
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 9 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
0.3 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB