Elim Bungalow, Busty Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HP
About Elim Bungalow
Elim Bungalow is a detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 49 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 34.8% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Elim Bungalow has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
G1 Group of small self set Hazel ash and willow growing out of the wall on the river side fell and poison T1 left hand birch Reduce by 2m overall T2 Central birch Reduce collapsed limbs until the removal of weight springs them up and reduce the rest of the tree as little as possible to match in with what can be saved T3 Right hand birch Reduce 2m in height and 1m laterally T4 Apple over the river prune back over hang
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03252
- Dec 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to T1 Hazel coppice and T3 Ash (self sewn in wall) fell. All works being done at the request of the Parish Council to stop debris falling in the stream and alleviate the risk of a repeat flood event
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03007/TNCA
What's in Elim Bungalow, Busty Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HP's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Elim Bungalow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 13 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2015Most recent
£310,000
+14.8%over 8 years10 May 2007
£270,000
+87.5%over 4 years13 June 2002
£144,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN15 9HP: £327,500 (2019–2019).
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Versus other Busty Lane homes
Elim Bungalow outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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