The Manse, Standen Street, Iden Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4HP
About The Manse
The Manse is a detached house in Iden Green, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £781,000 is 23% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Manse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Jan 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension with window to south east side, conservatory and bay window extension to south east elevation and replacement single garage with log store
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/03768/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Manse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£781,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 4 years.
£635,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2015Most recent
£635,000
+58.8%over 4 years29 September 2011
£400,000
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 The Manse, 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
Floor Area for The Manse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,233
Street avg £3,596
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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