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Orchard Cottage, Chevening Road, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2SA

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1261 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN13 2SA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1261 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,031,000 is 20.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£680/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 22 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £858,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Chevening Road, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2019
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of garage to habitable space with removal of garage door and insertion of new window to front elevation; replacement of existing flat roof over utility room with part-pitched roof; replacement rear kitchen window with sliding/folding doors; reinstatement of original side window to garage.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01718/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. May 2015
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Single dormer to rear roof.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00875/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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.

Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,031,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£858,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2018Most recent

    £858,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 2SA: £823,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Chevening Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,325

Street avg £4,964

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly 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

0.5 km

Chipstead Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 7 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 2SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN13 2SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN13 2SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard Cottage, Chevening Road, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.