3 Birch House, Croft Close, Sevenoaks, TN13 1BF
About 3 Birch House
3 Birch House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sevenoaks (TN13 1BF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 79 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 74–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold October 2023 for £455,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to the tree.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00017/WTPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 12 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2023Most recent
£455,000
+56.9%over 11 years27 October 2011
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 1BF: £615,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in TN13 1BF
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Croft Close homes
On years held, 3 Birch House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,759
Street avg £3,952
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Cross Keys Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB