2 Lower Standen Bungalows, Standen Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LA
About 2 Lower Standen Bungalows
2 Lower Standen Bungalows is a semi-detached house in Benenden, Cranbrook, Cranbrook (TN17 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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 system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Lower Standen Bungalows 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
2 Lower Standen Bungalows has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£323,000
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 4LA: £906,700 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in TN17 4LA
Rosecomb, Standen Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LA
Sold Nov 2021
£877,000Finns Barn, Standen Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LA
Sold Jun 2021
£700,000The Garden House, Standen Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LA
Sold Jan 2021
£906,700Standen Barn, Standen Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LA
Sold Jan 2021
£1,575,000Springhill Oast, Standen Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LA
Sold Jun 2016
£1,100,000
Everything we know about 2 Lower Standen Bungalows, 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
On floor area, 2 Lower Standen Bungalows runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 189 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.6 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Sandhurst Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB