Chessenden Cottage, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
About Chessenden Cottage
Chessenden Cottage is a detached house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 707 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,029/sq ft) was about 676.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Chessenden Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chessenden Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Chessenden Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.
£1,435,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2013Most recent
£1,435,000
+56.3%over 10 years29 November 2002
£918,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4JE: £485,000 (2021–2008).
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
£490,000Ranters Hall, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
Sold Aug 2011
£908,000Crabtree, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
Sold May 2008
£457,000Little Ranters Oast, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE
Sold Nov 2007
£526,000
Everything we know about Chessenden Cottage, 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
Price per m² for Chessenden Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£21,835
Street avg £3,490
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
1.3 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Rolvenden Primary School. 2 schools 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB