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The Oak, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Oak

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

The Oak is a four-bedroom detached house in Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 is 32.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Oak, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at The Oak is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. May 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Description: To cut back two boughs overhanging highway, one x Oak (T1) and remove dead wood (exempt)

    Reference
    13/00080/TP
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Description: T1 - Oak, crown reduce by 3 metres, depending on the availability of suitable growth points.

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00121/TP
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£490,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2015Most recent

    £490,000

    +75.0%over 13 years
  2. 29 September 2002

    £280,000

    +66.7%over 4 years
  3. 24 September 1998

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN17 4JE: £485,000 (2021–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Benenden Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Oak lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,451

Street avg £6,554

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Oak, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.