12 Darent Close, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RX
About 12 Darent Close
12 Darent Close is a semi-detached house in Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN13 2RX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 859 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 sits 68.9% above the 2010 sale of £305,000. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Darent Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Darent Close
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2010Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 2RX: £570,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in TN13 2RX
14 Darent Close, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RX
Sold Feb 2025
£712,5002 Darent Close, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RX
Sold Jan 2023
£850,00011 Darent Close, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RX
Sold Jun 2019
£570,0006 Darent Close, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RX
Sold Nov 2017
£492,9904 Darent Close, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2RX
Sold Jan 2016
£530,000
Everything we know about 12 Darent Close, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Darent Close homes
On floor area, 12 Darent Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,822
Street avg £4,863
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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 Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 7 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
57.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.9dB