Lyddbetter, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS
About Lyddbetter
Lyddbetter is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £420,000 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 104.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Lyddbetter has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Lyddbetter valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2018Most recent
£420,000
+44.8%over 5 years15 November 2013
£290,000
+14.2%over 3 years1 December 2009
£254,000
+1.6%over 4 years5 October 2005
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 9HS: £680,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in TN15 9HS
Greengarth, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS
Sold Aug 2023
£735,000Rushmere Court, Freshfield, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS
Sold Feb 2023
£695,000Primrose Cottage, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS
Sold Sept 2022
£545,000Friston, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS
Sold Apr 2022
£680,000Grasmere, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS
Sold Mar 2021
£620,000
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Versus other Borough Green Road homes
Price per m² for Lyddbetter runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,087
Street avg £4,115
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Walker Place — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Ightham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB