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Lyddbetter, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lyddbetter

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Mar 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lyddbetter, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lyddbetter has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Lyddbetter valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2018Most recent

    £420,000

    +44.8%over 5 years
  2. 15 November 2013

    £290,000

    +14.2%over 3 years
  3. 1 December 2009

    £254,000

    +1.6%over 4 years
  4. 5 October 2005

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 9HS: £680,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Borough Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Lyddbetter runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,087

Street avg £4,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sevenoaks district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 9HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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