What type of property is The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ?

The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ last change hands?

The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ last sold for £525,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and February 2011, The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ rose from £320,000 to £525,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ have?

The current EPC rating for The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ?

The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (1,916 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN16 1JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ heated?

The latest EPC at The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ?

The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ located?

The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ sits in Brasted, Westerham, Westerham. It falls within the TN16 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ?

Police records around The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ?

The closest bus stop to The Summer House, High Street, TN16 1JJ is The White Hart, 68m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Summer House, High Street, Brasted, Westerham, TN16 1JJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

178 m²

1916 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Summer House

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

The Summer House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brasted, Westerham, Westerham (TN16 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 44.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

The Summer House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD55toE49

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

10%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Summer House, High Street, Brasted, Westerham, TN16 1JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Eucalyptus approx 30 years old crown reduction by 50%.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
21/01805/WTCA
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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 The Summer House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£757,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£525,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2011Most recent
£525,000
+64.1%over 6 years
29 July 2004
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN16 1JJ: £271,950 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TN16 1JJ

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Summer House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,949

Street avg £4,092

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The White Hart — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN16 1JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN16 1JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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