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40 High Street, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1621 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 High Street

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

40 High Street is a detached house in Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN13 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1621 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 sits 357.1% above the 1997 sale of £159,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 75.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

40 High Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 High Street, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2019
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Enlargement of garage door opening, alterations to fenestration and internal construction remedial works.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02327/HOUSE
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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.

40 High Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£729,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£159,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 1997Most recent

    £159,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 2RP: £552,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 High Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,059

Street avg £5,736

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sevenoaks district page.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chipstead Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN13 2RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN13 2RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN13 2RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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