Whybournes, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EE
About Whybournes
Whybournes is a detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9EE). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold August 2023 for £1,270,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Whybournes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Whybournes was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2022FullIn report
Construct new concrete shed base 3800mm x 3100mm. Excavate and level area removing spoil from site before importing and compacting 75mm MOT type1 stone and pour 100mm concrete to a float finish. Erect new 3000mm x 3660mm Woodland Grey metal shed
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01763/FL
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reason for works: Good aboricultural practice managing the trees in proportion with their surroundings maximising amenity value. Some of the work listed is management of neglected hedges etc in the front garden above the house: T1 - Yew, 1m shorten laterally and reduce height to match, T2 - split Conifer, fell and stump grind, T3 - Golden Conifer In front of house towards drive, trim growth from faces and reduce height by a metre, T4 - Reduce crown of Cherry by appx 6 metres to suitable growth points, T5 - Cherry downhill along fence-line from driveway in front garden, reduce to previous points shortening by appx 6metres beyond this, T6 Holly: reduce by appx 4metres to height of elder in front and fell elder Lower garden working along the boundary. T7 - reduce large Laurels down to the height of the Cob Nuts (3m), T8 in front and then halve the height of the cobnuts (to 1.5m), also removing the dead Laurel, T11 top of garden, along from studio, reduce Cobs by half (to 1.5m) T12 Mulberry- Gentle reduction of a appx 1-2metre of lateral spread, to tighten shape, crown clean and gently lift and also remove any deadwood front garage: T14 - Yew adjacent, reduce crown shortening by up to two metres, Cob Nut alongside, reduce height fifty percent (to1.5m) and cut back from garage T15 Holly, reduce laterally to give a foot clearance away from the garage and trim height, continue this along the drive side Holly hedging
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01261/TNCA
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Sales history & valuation
Whybournes valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 August 2023Most recent
£1,270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 9EE: £900,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in TN15 9EE
Redwell House, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EE
Sold Sept 2025
£1,400,000Redwell Croft, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EE
Sold Mar 2022
£780,500Holly Tree Cottage, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EE
Sold Jun 2021
£900,000Redwell, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EE
Sold Oct 2018
£1,650,000Redwell Cottage, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EE
Sold Aug 2017
£850,000
Everything we know about Whybournes, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Redwell Lane homes
Whybournes is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,991
Street avg £6,849
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ightham Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB