4 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
About 4 Oldbury Cottage
4 Oldbury Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9DE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 12.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 69 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Silver Birch : 30% reduction and thin canopy
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01480/TNCA
- Jun 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Silver Birch - crown reduce by 30%
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01344/TNCA
What's in 4 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Oldbury Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 12 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2016Most recent
£350,000
+49.6%over 10 years30 January 2006
£234,000
+44.4%over 10 months10 April 2005
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 9DE: £377,500 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in TN15 9DE
Longcroft Lodge, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Sold Aug 2022
£1,700,0006 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Sold Jun 2022
£377,500Tall Trees, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Sold Dec 2021
£1,670,0001 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Sold Oct 2017
£330,0003 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Sold Sept 2015
£270,000
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Versus other Oldbury Lane homes
4 Oldbury Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,072
Street avg £4,802
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB