The Playroom, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DE
About The Playroom
The Playroom is a semi-detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9DE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 26). Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Playroom
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Playroom sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use: Part of the house has been made into a flat
- Council
- Team 2
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00438/LDE
What's in The Playroom, 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
The Playroom has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 The Playroom, 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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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Oldbury Lane homes
EPC Rating for The Playroom lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB