5 Bullfinch Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 2DY
About 5 Bullfinch Lane
5 Bullfinch Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Sevenoaks (TN13 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,189,000 sits 54.4% above the 2008 sale of £770,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 200 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Bullfinch Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bullfinch Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor side and front extensions, single storey rear extension and parking to front.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02337/FUL
- Aug 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side/front and rear extensions, single storey rear extension and parking to front garden, as amended by drawing received on 31/07/06.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01617/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£1,189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 6 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2008Most recent
£770,000
+58.8%over 5 years6 August 2002
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 2DY: £942,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TN13 2DY
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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 Bullfinch Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Bullfinch Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,850
Street avg £4,832
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chipstead Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Riverhead Infants' School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB