1 Elim Cottages, Busty Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HP
About 1 Elim Cottages
1 Elim Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 24.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £325,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
1 Elim Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Elim Cottages has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Silver Birch. Crown reduction by 4 meters from the top. The tree is blocking light from my neighbours
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00576/PA
- May 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x hazardous Silver Birch with unstable root plate and large cavity under the tree (T1 applicants plan) - Remove
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00752/PA
What's in 1 Elim Cottages, Busty Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HP's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Elim Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2019Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN15 9HP: £290,000 (2019–2002).
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Versus other Busty Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Elim Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
The George and Dragon — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ightham Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB