What type of property is Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA last change hands?

Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA last sold for £950,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA have?

The current EPC rating for Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,852 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN16 1TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA heated?

The latest EPC at Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA had any planning applications?

Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA has 3 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in August 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA located?

Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA sits in Westerham. It falls within the TN16 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

Police records around Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA 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.

Which schools serve Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

The closest primary school to Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA is Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.4km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

The closest bus stop to Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA is French Street, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, Westerham, TN16 1TA

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1852 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cottage On The Hill

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

Cottage On The Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Westerham (TN16 1TA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1852 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,242,000 is 30.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Cottage On The Hill'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 13 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cottage On The Hill, Hosey Hill, Westerham, TN16 1TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Declining Ash in rear garden; dismantle in sections to close to ground level.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
25/02357/WTPO
View planning record
Jun 2009
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolish existing garage and store; erection of new garage, store and studio/workshop.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
09/00804/FUL
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.

Cottage On The Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,242,000

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Last sold (2012)

£950,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2012Most recent
£950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN16 1TA: £680,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in TN16 1TA

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On the street

Versus other Hosey Hill homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cottage On The Hill outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,522

Street avg £5,391

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 233 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Westerham report

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

0.2 km

French Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN16 1TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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