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Braeswood, Common Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DY

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
229 m²
2465 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Braeswood

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

Braeswood is a detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9DY). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,043,000 is 15% below the 2024 sale of £1,227,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £1,227,500 in November 2024.

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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.

Braeswood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Jan 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Braeswood, Common Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Braeswood has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Braeswood has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£1,043,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,227,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2024Most recent

    £1,227,500

    +6.7%over 1 year
  2. 4 January 2023

    £1,150,000

    +27.8%over 5 years
  3. 21 September 2017

    £900,000

    +14.6%over 4 years
  4. 27 August 2013

    £785,000

    +145.3%over 14 years
  5. 22 July 1999

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 9DY: £700,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Common Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Braeswood lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,360

Street avg £5,251

Above

Floor Area

229 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
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

Spring Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 9DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 9DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 9DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Braeswood, Common Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.