Birchwood, Ismays Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PA
About Birchwood
Birchwood is a detached house in Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0PA). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 71).
At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (192 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,789,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,521,111. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Birchwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Birchwood.
- May 2021ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: Single storey rear extension used as a kitchen and utility room completed in 2013
- Council
- Team 2
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00692/LDE
- Aug 2004OutbuildingFullIn report
Detached single garage
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/02314/FL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Birchwood
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
Latest sale on Birchwood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,789,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.
£1,521,111
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£1,521,111
+86.9%over 15 years17 November 2005
£814,000
+57.4%over 3 years29 September 2002
£517,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0PA: £675,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in TN15 0PA
2 Rose Cottages, Ismays Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PA
Sold Dec 2022
£615,000Bramble Down House, Ismays Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PA
Sold Jan 2020
£1,142,000Rosewood, Ismays Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PA
Sold Dec 2013
£975,000Nutwood, Ismays Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PA
Sold Mar 2000
£275,000
Everything we know about Birchwood, 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
Floor Area for Birchwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,174
Street avg £4,268
Floor Area
294 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Back Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB