8 Sylvestres, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2QX
About 8 Sylvestres
8 Sylvestres is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN13 2QX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 218.7% above the 1999 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Sylvestres
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Sylvestres has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Sylvestres
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Sylvestres's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.1% per year over 2 years.
£123,000
Growth on file: 20.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 1999Most recent
£123,000
+50.6%over 2 years15 May 1997
£81,695
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 2QX: £427,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in TN13 2QX
4 Sylvestres, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2QX
Sold Mar 2023
£499,95015 Sylvestres, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2QX
Sold Sept 2021
£495,0003 Sylvestres, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2QX
Sold Oct 2019
£395,00010 Sylvestres, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2QX
Sold Jul 2019
£355,0006 Sylvestres, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2QX
Sold May 2018
£427,500
Everything we know about 8 Sylvestres, 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 Sylvestres homes
Floor Area for 8 Sylvestres lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,236
Street avg £4,818
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Dunton Green Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB