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1 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Oldbury Cottage

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

1 Oldbury Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9DE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 23.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2005
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension and front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    05/01227/FL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2005
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Proposed replacement outbuilding

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    05/00203/FL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE's planning history?

1 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£330,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2017Most recent

    £330,000

    +106.3%over 15 years

  2. 11 July 2002

    £159,950

    +64.1%over 3 years

  3. 7 October 1998

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 9DE: £377,500 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Oldbury Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Oldbury Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,049

Street avg £4,471

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£407k

1 Old School Cottages, Borough Green Road, Ightham

TN15 9HX

£404k

1 Elim Cottages, Busty Lane, Ightham

TN15 9HP

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 The Willows, Borough Green Road, Ightham

TN15 9HY

2 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Chapel View, Chapel Row, Ightham

TN15 9AQ

3 bed
£385k

1 Bank Cottages, The Street, Ightham

TN15 9HG

2 bed
£440k

1 Butchers Green, Chapel Row, Ightham

TN15 9AG

3 bed1 bath
£442k

1 Redwell Cottages, Redwell Lane, Ightham

TN15 9EE

£361k

1 Manor Farm Cottages, Oldbury Lane, Ightham

TN15 9DG

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.
Full Sevenoaks report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Spring Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ightham Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 9DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 9DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 9DE

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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