3 School Cottages, School Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BQ
About 3 School Cottages
3 School Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 133.4% above the 2006 sale of £149,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2019DemolitionHeritageIn report
Install underground service cables to 1-5 School Cottages. Partial demolition of brick wall and rebuild.
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01804/LBCALT
- Mar 2015RenovationHeritageIn report
The retention of replacement close-boarded boundary and dividing fencing and gates.
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/03541/LBCALT
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 School Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£149,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2006Most recent
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0BQ: £290,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in TN15 0BQ
1 School Cottages, School Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BQ
Sold Jul 2023
£420,000Lulworth, School Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BQ
Sold Oct 2022
£870,0002 School Cottages, School Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BQ
Sold Mar 2021
£290,0005 School Cottages, School Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BQ
Sold Apr 2019
£280,0004 School Cottages, School Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BQ
Sold Jul 2014
£225,119
Everything we know about 3 School Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other School Lane homes
On price per m², 3 School Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,777
Street avg £4,319
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Seal Church of England Primary School. 7 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB