1 West Cross Cottages, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
About 1 West Cross Cottages
1 West Cross Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump.
At 80 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 West Cross 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 West Cross Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4JE: £490,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in TN17 4JE
The Coach House, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
Sold Sept 2021
£485,000The Oak, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
Sold Nov 2015
£490,000Chessenden Cottage, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
Sold Jul 2013
£1,435,000Ranters Hall, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
Sold Aug 2011
£908,000Crabtree, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
Sold May 2008
£457,000
Everything we know about 1 West Cross 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 Benenden Road homes
Floor Area for 1 West Cross Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1.3 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Rolvenden Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB