2 New Cottages, Ismays Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0NX
About 2 New Cottages
2 New Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (241 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 19% above the 2013 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of single storey rear extension and replacement two storey rear extension with internal alterations
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/03315/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£525,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2013Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN15 0NX: £942,500 (2024–2014).
Everything we know about 2 New Cottages, 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 Ismays Road homes
On habitable rooms, 2 New Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 225 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 9 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Plough — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB