What kind of home is Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP?

Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP is a detached house.

What did Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP sell for?

Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP last sold for £361,500 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £80,000 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP?

Across 5 sales between March 1996 and June 2015, Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP rose from £80,000 to £361,500, a change of £281,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP?

The current EPC rating for Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP?

Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft). That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN17 4HP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP use?

The latest EPC at Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP?

Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP in?

Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP sits in Iden Green, Cranbrook, Cranbrook. It falls within the TN17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP?

Police records around Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP?

The closest primary school to Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP is Benenden Church of England Primary School (1.3km).

How well connected is Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP?

The closest bus stop to Hillcrest, Standen Street, TN17 4HP is Church, 277m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hillcrest, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hillcrest

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

Hillcrest is a detached house in Iden Green, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 58.5% above the 2015 sale of £361,500. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 146 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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.

Hillcrest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillcrest, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for Hillcrest has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£361,500

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2015Most recent
£361,500
-3.0%over 7 years
17 December 2007
£372,500
-1.3%
28 June 2007
£377,500
+57.3%over 6 years
24 May 2001
£240,000
+200.0%over 5 years
1 March 1996
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4HP: £515,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Standen Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hillcrest is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,476

Street avg £3,732

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Benenden Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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