What type of property is 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL?

4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL?

4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL last sold for £56,000 in March 1995, around 31 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL?

4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL?

4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL has 4 planning records on file (4 approved), most recent in February 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL?

4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL located?

4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL sits in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL?

The closest primary school to 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL is Seal Church of England Primary School (417m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (863m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Black Barn, High Street, TN15 0AL is The Crown, 40m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 The Black Barn, High Street, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0AL

Listed building4 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Black Barn

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

4 The Black Barn is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in March 1995. 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 £260,000 sits 364.3% above the 1995 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 57.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Black Barn, High Street, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Black Barn has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Feb 2013
RenovationFull
In report
Installation and erection of exterior stainless steel twin walled flue system, on the exterior of the South gable wall, to facilitate the installation of a 4.9kw wood burning stove.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
12/02997/HOUSE
View planning record
Jan 2013
RenovationHeritage
In report
Installation and erection of exterior stainless steel twin walled flue system, on the exterior of the South gable wall, to facilitate the installation of a 4.9kw wood burning stove.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
12/02998/LBCALT
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 The Black Barn's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£56,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 1995Most recent
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0AL: £365,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in TN15 0AL

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 The Black Barn outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,098

Street avg £4,079

Strongly below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Sevenoaks report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Seal Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN15 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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