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Dingleden House, Dingleden, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JU

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
341 m²
3670 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dingleden House

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

Dingleden House is a detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 341 m² (around 3670 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.

At 341 m² the property is well over the postcode median (189 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £1,531,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 358.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dingleden House, Dingleden, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dingleden House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Aug 2022
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent: To remove poor and failing recent historic detail of replaced jetting and repair structural timbers, reinstate timber frame supporting wall under jetting and finish to detail in sympathy with the surrounding building fabric

    Agent
    Dolmen Conservation and Joinery Ltd
    Listed
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01948/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2011
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent: Demolition of brick chimney stack to ridge level to enable repairs to unstable internal brickwork and rebuilding same with a new Kent cowl

    Listed
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01387/LBC
    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.

Latest sale on Dingleden House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Dingleden homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dingleden House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,490

Street avg £1,067

Strongly above

Floor Area

341 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

1.4 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Benenden Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 4JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN17 4JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN17 4JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 — 13 points of interest in total.
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