Feathers, Homedean Road, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RU

Feathers is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN13 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 37.9% above the 2012 sale price.