The Garden House, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EH
About The Garden House
The Garden House is a detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Garden House
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 Garden House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2002Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage and construction of replacement garage with workshop and WC with hobbies/games room in roof space
- Council
- Team 2
- Reference
- 01/03236/FL
- Mar 2001TreesIn report
Removal of a Thuja/Western Red Cedar adjacent to the garage at the front of the property
- Council
- Team 2
- Reference
- 01/00297/TNCA
What's in The Garden House, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EH's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Garden House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,703,000
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 9EH: £450,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in TN15 9EH
Ferndale, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EH
Sold Aug 2023
£1,050,000Hillside Cottage, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EH
Sold Jun 2023
£385,000Washington, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EH
Sold Nov 2020
£1,150,0002 Crantock Cottages, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EH
Sold Mar 2020
£450,0003 Crantock Cottages, Redwell Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9EH
Sold Mar 2018
£388,000
Everything we know about The Garden House, 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 Redwell Lane homes
EPC Rating for The Garden House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB