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5 Duncans Cottages, Duncans Yard, Westerham, TN16 1AD

Listed building3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Duncans Cottages

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

5 Duncans Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westerham (TN16 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 sits 70.6% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013).

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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from May 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Duncans Cottages, Duncans Yard, Westerham, TN16 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Duncans Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Duncans Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£170,000

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2013Most recent

    £170,000

    -15.0%over 6 years
  2. 21 September 2006

    £200,000

    +17.0%over 4 years
  3. 28 July 2002

    £171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN16 1AD: £318,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Duncans Yard homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Duncans Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,881

Street avg £5,055

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Kings Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school 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 TN16 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN16 1AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN16 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Duncans Cottages, Duncans Yard, Westerham, TN16 1AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.