5 Old Timber Top Cottages, Bethel Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UE
About 5 Old Timber Top Cottages
5 Old Timber Top Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Sevenoaks (TN13 3UE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 160% above the 1999 sale of £190,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Old Timber Top Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Old Timber Top Cottages has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 1999Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 3UE: £425,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TN13 3UE
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Versus other Bethel Road homes
Years Held for 5 Old Timber Top Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,220
Street avg £4,826
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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