What type of property is 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG?

5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot and listed for its heritage value.

What did 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG sell for?

5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG last sold for £325,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £84,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG changed over time?

Across 6 sales between January 1997 and August 2018, 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG rose from £84,000 to £325,000, a change of £241,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG?

5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,031 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 9HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG have?

5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in May 2003 (ref. 03/00735/LB). Across all filings there are 2 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG?

5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG located?

5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG sits in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG?

Police records around 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG?

The closest primary school to 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG is Ightham Primary School (648m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wrotham School (2.2km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, TN15 9HG is The George and Dragon, 34m away. The nearest rail option is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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5 Bank Cottages, The Street, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HG

Listed building6 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1031 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bank Cottages

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

5 Bank Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1031 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 25.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Bank Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bank Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Oct 2004
RenovationFull
In report
Removal of hedge and replacement with green painted metal railings
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
04/01935/FL
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May 2003
RenovationHeritage
In report
Listed Building Application: Replacement of front door with new oak ledged door
Listed
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
03/00735/LB
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What's in 5 Bank Cottages, The Street, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bank Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2018Most recent
£325,000
+14.0%over 3 years
1 April 2015
£285,000
+17.3%over 2 years
27 May 2012
£243,000
+5.7%
21 December 2011
£230,000
+21.4%over 9 years
5 December 2002
£189,500
+125.6%over 5 years
31 January 1997
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 9HG: £355,000 (2022–2009).

Nearby sales in TN15 9HG

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Bank Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,392

Street avg £4,362

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The George and Dragon — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ightham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN15 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 9HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

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