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5 bed house for sale Stepneyford Lane, Benenden, TN17

Guide Price

£850,000

Added on 21/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £308 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Highlights

From the agent's description

Period property
Period features
Double garage
Driveway
Large garden
Utility room
Dining room
Fireplace

About this property

An enchanting and characterful period home

Cleveland Farmhouse is a striking period home that beautifully reflects Kentish architectural heritage, with white weatherboarded elevations, prominent brick chimney stacks and a wealth of original features including heavy timber framing, leaded-light windows and substantial fireplaces. Offering approximately 2,758 sq ft of accommodation arranged over three floors, the property combines historic character with generous, well-balanced proportions.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,607
Band B

£1,875
Band C

£2,142
Band D

£2,410
Band E

£2,946
Band F

£3,481
Band G

£4,017
Band H

£4,820

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Ashford, 2026/27 bills run from £1,607 a year in band A to £4,820 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Ashford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£308 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£414 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£296 / sq ft

£308 / sq ft

£512 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£308 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in TN17 (£296–£512, 10th–90th percentile, 227 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 227 homes sold in TN17 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in TN17 →

Location

Stepneyford Lane, Benenden, TN17

In the High Weald National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £850,000

£425k £1.3m

Deposit10% £85,000

£0 £850k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £765,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £170,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales on Stepneyford Lane. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Cottenden, Stepneyford Lane TN17 4BW Detached	Detached	Dec 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,340,000
Little Colebarn, Stepneyford Lane TN17 4BW Detached	Detached	Nov 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£675,000
Pagehurst Cottage, Stepneyford Lane TN17 4BW Detached	Detached	Jun 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£750,000
Backtilt, Stepneyford Lane TN17 4BN Detached	Detached	Nov 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£530,500
Cottenden, Stepneyford Lane TN17 4BW Detached	Detached	Oct 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£375,000
Pagehurst Cottage, Stepneyford Lane TN17 4BW Detached	Detached	Nov 2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	£370,000
Little Colebarn, Stepneyford Lane TN17 4BW Detached	Detached	Aug 1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	£280,000
Pagehurst Cottage, Stepneyford Lane TN17 4BW Detached	Detached	Sept 1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	£250,000