3 Old Timber Top Cottages, Bethel Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UE
About 3 Old Timber Top Cottages
3 Old Timber Top Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sevenoaks (TN13 3UE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £420,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 87.7% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Old Timber Top Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Old Timber Top Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2022Most recent
£420,000
+9.7%over 4 years24 October 2017
£383,000
+63.0%over 7 years23 November 2009
£235,000
+58.8%over 8 years23 March 2001
£148,000
+48.1%over 3 years21 August 1997
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 3UE: £425,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Bethel Road homes
On price per m², 3 Old Timber Top Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,885
Street avg £4,742
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St John's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB