5 Paynes Cottages, London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, TN13 2TG
About 5 Paynes Cottages
5 Paynes Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN13 2TG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £460,000 in July 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2015OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Erection of outbuilding in garden to be used as a home workshop.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03929/LDCPR
- Jun 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a detached garage to rear.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01142/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Paynes Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 12 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2025Most recent
£460,000
+58.6%over 11 years13 December 2013
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 2TG: £297,500 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in TN13 2TG
4 Paynes Cottages, London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, TN13 2TG
Sold Nov 2020
£359,6008 Paynes Cottages, London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, TN13 2TG
Sold Dec 2018
£400,0006 Paynes Cottages, London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, TN13 2TG
Sold Aug 2014
£285,0001 Paynes Cottages, London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, TN13 2TG
Sold Mar 1999
£109,950
Everything we know about 5 Paynes Cottages, 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 London Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Paynes Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,974
Street avg £5,527
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Donnington Manor Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Dunton Green Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB