Austens Cottage, South Park, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EL
About Austens Cottage
Austens Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sevenoaks (TN13 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 204 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (258 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Austens Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Austens Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Apr 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Douglas Fir - Reduce height by approximately 5m and crown lift low branches by 2m. T2 Beech - Crown reduce 2-3m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00618/WTCA
- Oct 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to various trees (WTCA).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03153/WTCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Austens Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 1EL: £1,375,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in TN13 1EL
Red Wing, South Park, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EL
Sold Aug 2022
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Sold May 2022
£4,350,000Mead Bank, South Park, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EL
Sold Apr 2019
£970,000Stable Cottage, South Park, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EL
Sold Apr 2014
£520,000Glendale, South Park, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EL
Sold Jan 2014
£1,950,000
Everything we know about Austens Cottage, 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 South Park homes
On co₂ emissions, Austens Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 314 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Tubs Hill Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB