The Orchard House, Chart Lane, Brasted Chart, Westerham, TN16 1LR
About The Orchard House
The Orchard House is a five-bedroom detached house in Brasted Chart, Westerham, Westerham (TN16 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (182 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,303,000 is 38.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
The Orchard House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2017ConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to condition 5 (Biodiversity) of planning permission SE/17/01624/FUL.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02629/DETAIL
- Oct 2017ConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to condition 3 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission SE/17/01624/FUL.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02628/DETAIL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Orchard House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£940,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 May 2017Most recent
£940,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN16 1LR: £1,100,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in TN16 1LR
2 Cacketts Cottages, Chart Lane, Brasted Chart, Westerham, TN16 1LR
Sold Jul 2025
£680,000Coldwaters, Chart Lane, Brasted Chart, Westerham, TN16 1LR
Sold Dec 2024
£1,100,000Vines Gate, Chart Lane, Brasted Chart, Westerham, TN16 1LR
Sold Apr 2024
£3,300,000Pound Hill, Chart Lane, Brasted Chart, Westerham, TN16 1LR
Sold Aug 2014
£1,250,0001 Cacketts Cottages, Chart Lane, Brasted Chart, Westerham, TN16 1LR
Sold Mar 2008
£418,000
Everything we know about The Orchard House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chart Lane homes
EPC Rating for The Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,394
Street avg £5,650
Floor Area
277 m²
Street avg 273 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Star Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB