Tarnhows, Sandy Lane, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PB
About Tarnhows
Tarnhows is a detached house in Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0PB). It has a recorded floor area of 334 m² (around 3595 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 334 m² the property is well over the postcode median (210 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £1,610,000. 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
Tarnhows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Tarnhows.
- May 2021FullIn report
Proposed demolition and replacement of existing garage with a new two storey double garage to include home office and additional storage
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00934/FL
- May 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00925/FL
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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
Latest sale on Tarnhows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
£1,610,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£1,610,000
+117.6%over 5 years10 January 2017
£740,000
+109.6%over 17 years30 March 1999
£353,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0PB: £1,270,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in TN15 0PB
Little Merrimans, Sandy Lane, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PB
Sold Dec 2023
£950,000Woodlands, Sandy Lane, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PB
Sold Oct 2021
£970,000Dalkeith, Sandy Lane, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PB
Sold Jun 2015
£1,575,000The Ramblers, Sandy Lane, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PB
Sold Aug 2014
£1,270,000Silver Birch, Sandy Lane, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PB
Sold Oct 2006
£1,075,000
Everything we know about Tarnhows, 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 Sandy Lane homes
EPC Rating for Tarnhows lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,820
Street avg £6,615
Floor Area
334 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.4 km
The Plough — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 4 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB