5 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
About 5 Oldbury Cottage
5 Oldbury Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9DE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). 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.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 47% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Oldbury Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 5 Oldbury Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Beech tree back boundary right hand side : 30% reduction to maintain tree in accordance with surroundings
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02604/TNCA
- Nov 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1 Norway Spruce to stump level
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03082/TNCA
What's in 5 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 15 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2015Most recent
£370,000
+22.1%over 7 years7 February 2008
£303,000
+112.6%over 7 years22 August 2000
£142,500
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
£330,0004 Oldbury Cottage, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
Sold Oct 2016
£350,000
Everything we know about 5 Oldbury Cottage, 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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Versus other Oldbury Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Oldbury Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,936
Street avg £4,928
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB