54a, Bethel Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UE
About 54a
54a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sevenoaks (TN13 3UE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 109.6% above the 2006 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2017PorchFullIn report
Replace the current glazed/white gloss painted wooden door and side panel on the front porch with UPVC doors.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03374/HOUSE
- Feb 2003ConditionsIn report
Details of materials pursuant to condition 2 of SE/02/02214/FUL (amended on the 13 February 2003)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00298/DETAIL
What's in 54a, Bethel Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
54a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 4 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2006Most recent
£250,000
+25.0%over 2 years7 August 2003
£200,000
+29.0%over 8 months22 November 2002
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN13 3UE: £425,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TN13 3UE
Everything we know about 54a, in one report
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Versus other Bethel Road homes
On price per m², 54a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,874
Street avg £4,833
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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