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The Grange Cottage, Ismays Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9BD

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Grange Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Grange Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 27.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Grange Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Grange Cottage, Ismays Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at The Grange Cottage.

  1. Jul 2017
    Outline
    In report

    Details submitted of external materials, joinery and location, size and external materials of the new car barn/garage pursuant to conditions 2, 3 and 4 of planning permission TM/14/00608/FL (Two storey extension and replacement garage (revised scheme to refused application TM/13/03078/FL))

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01865/RD
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2014
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to planning permission TM/14/00608/FL (Two storey extension and replacement garage (revised scheme to refused application TM/13/03078/FL)) to include repositioning of juliet balcony dormer, inclusion of hip on the west elevation and alterations to windows on west elevation

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01813/NMA
    View planning record

What's in The Grange Cottage, Ismays Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9BD's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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On the street

Versus other Ismays Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Grange Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,229

Street avg £4,807

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sevenoaks district page.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Ightham Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Ightham 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN15 9BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 9BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 9BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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