The Ashes, Knatts Lane, Knatts Valley, Sevenoaks, TN15 6YA
About The Ashes
The Ashes is a detached house in Knatts Valley, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 6YA). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £835,000 sits 74% above the 2013 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2002.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Extension to existing main roof accommodation. New first floor above garage. Alterations to rooms behind garage.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01657/FUL
What's in The Ashes, Knatts Lane, Knatts Valley, Sevenoaks, TN15 6YA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Ashes valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£835,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2013Most recent
£480,000
+55.3%over 13 years26 March 2000
£309,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN15 6YA: £293,500 (2003–1999).
Everything we know about The Ashes, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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
1.1 km
East Hill Farm Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB