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

Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA sell for?

Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA last sold for £452,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and August 2013, Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA rose from £165,000 to £452,000, a change of £287,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

The current EPC rating for Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN16 1TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA heated?

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

What planning history does Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA have?

Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA 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 Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA located?

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

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

Police records around Hosey Rigge Cottage, 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 Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

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

How well connected is Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, TN16 1TA?

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

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Hosey Rigge Cottage, Hosey Hill, Westerham, TN16 1TA

Notable views6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hosey Rigge Cottage

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

Hosey Rigge Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Westerham (TN16 1TA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (207 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 36.9% above the 2013 sale price.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Hosey Rigge 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 31 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Hosey Rigge Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Oct 2017
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
17/02584/LDCPR
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Jun 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey rear extension, single storey side extension. Raising of existing first floor bedroom roof. Dormer window in the new raised roof.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
17/01243/HOUSE
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.

Hosey Rigge Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£619,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£452,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2013Most recent
£452,000
+173.9%over 16 years
30 July 1997
£165,000

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.

Hosey Rigge Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,660

Street avg £5,463

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 237 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

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Area

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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