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18 Amherst Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Amherst Road

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

18 Amherst Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sevenoaks (TN13 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £885,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£653/sq ft) was about 71.6% 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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Amherst Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromE42toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Amherst Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Amherst Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    The erection of a single storey side/rear extension and installation of two rooflights.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00589/HOUSE
    View planning record

What's in 18 Amherst Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Amherst Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£876,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£885,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2025Most recent

    £885,000

    +5.4%over 3 years

  2. 16 February 2022

    £840,000

    +71.4%over 7 years

  3. 6 July 2014

    £490,042

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 3LS: £765,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Amherst Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Amherst Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,024

Street avg £6,142

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£739k

1 Cavendish Avenue

TN13 3HP

3 bed
£690k

1 Bosville Avenue

TN13 3JE

3 bed2 bath
£669k

1 Amherst Place

TN13 3BT

3 bed2 bath
£670k

1 Bethel Road

TN13 3UE

4 bed1 bath
£1.3m

1 Charterhouse Drive

TN13 3YE

4 bed2 bath
£1.4m

1 Chartway

TN13 3RU

4 bed2 bath
£1.5m

1 Blair Drive

TN13 3JR

4 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Bottle Cottages, Bradbourne Vale Road

TN13 3DF

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Sevenoaks report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Quaker's Hall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sevenoaks Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN13 3LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN13 3LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

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