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Setters Cottage, Borough Green Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9HU

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Setters Cottage

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

Setters Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Ightham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageSingle

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.

Setters Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Setters Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Apr 2012
    Telecoms
    In report

    Installation of green telecommunications cabinet

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00837/TEN
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2011
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Two additional roof lights in North West facing roof slope

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    10/03180/FL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Setters Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£893,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£825,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2021Most recent

    £825,000

    +13.8%over 4 years
  2. 16 June 2016

    £725,000

    +39.4%over 8 years
  3. 9 August 2007

    £520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 9HU: £475,000 (2018–2005).

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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

0.1 km

Walker Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Ightham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 9HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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