Rushmere, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HS
About Rushmere
Rushmere is a detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 47% above the 2013 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
Rushmere's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rushmere has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Rushmere has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2013Most recent
£400,000
+60.0%over 11 years3 December 2001
£250,000
+38.9%over 3 years24 September 1998
£180,000
+20.0%over 2 years24 June 1996
£150,000
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
Everything we know about Rushmere, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Borough Green Road homes
EPC Rating for Rushmere runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,509
Street avg £4,258
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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