7a, Amherst Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LS
About 7a
7a is a semi-detached house in Sevenoaks (TN13 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 149 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Beech Tree - Stabilise all major deadwood and remove any dysfunctional branches. Cut back lower branches to clear service lines.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03579/WTPO
- Sept 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Beech tree - remove dead branches and frith brances less than 5cm in diameter.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02780/WTPO
What's in 7a, Amherst Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LS's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£829,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 3LS: £812,500 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Amherst Road homes
On floor area, 7a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB