Winterbourne Cottage, Winfield Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8PX
About Winterbourne Cottage
Winterbourne Cottage is a semi-detached house in Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £710,000 is 26.1% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Winterbourne Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Apr 2012OutlineIn report
Details submitted pursuant to condition 2 (materials) and 3 (weatherboarding stain) of planning permission TM/11/01277/FL (Demolition of two decaying garage structures. Replacing with wood framed outbuilding to be used for storage and living space)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00234/RD
- Sept 2011FullIn report
Demolition of two decaying garage structures. Replacing with wood framed outbuilding to be used for storage and living space.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01277/FL
What's in Winterbourne Cottage, Winfield Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8PX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Winterbourne Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£710,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 18 years.
£563,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£563,000
+18.5%over 4 years30 September 2010
£475,000
+35.7%over 3 years20 December 2006
£350,000
+677.8%over 9 years12 February 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8PX: £650,000 (2022–1997).
Nearby sales in TN15 8PX
Barnfield House, Winfield Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8PX
Sold Aug 2022
£1,385,000Claygate House, Winfield Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8PX
Sold Jul 2011
£950,000Claygate Cross Farm, Winfield Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8PX
Sold Sept 2002
£650,000Bourne Farm Cottage, Winfield Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8PX
Sold Jan 1997
£40,000
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Versus other Winfield Lane homes
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 13.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1.7 km
Plaxtol Spoute — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Plaxtol Primary School. 5 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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB