2 Elim Cottages, Busty Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HP
About 2 Elim Cottages
2 Elim Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 2 Elim Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jul 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Horse Chestnut T1 (Applicant reference) - Reduction in height from 15.5m to 12.5m. Reduce spread from 10m to 8m. Crown thin 20%
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01122/TNCA
- Jul 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
1 x Horse Chestnut T1 (Applicant reference) - Reduction in height from 15.5m to 12.5m. Reduce spread from 10m to 8m. Crown thin 20%
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01122/PA
What's in 2 Elim Cottages, Busty Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HP's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Elim Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£335,000
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 9HP: £310,000 (2019–2002).
Everything we know about 2 Elim Cottages, in one report
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Versus other Busty Lane homes
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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