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4 School Cottages, School Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BQ

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
609 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 School Cottages

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

4 School Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 609 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 53.7% above the 2014 sale of £225,119. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). At 57 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • FireplaceYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 School Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 School Cottages, School Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2020
    Heritage
    In report

    Install new individual underground service cables to 4 and 5 School Cottages.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00021/LBCALT
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2019
    DemolitionHeritage
    In 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
    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.
Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£225,119

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2014Most recent

    £225,119

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0BQ: £290,000 (2023–2006).

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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 School Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,976

Street avg £3,920

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
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1 Broom Cottages, Seal Chart

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£514k

1 Childsbridge Farm Place, Seal

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3 bed2 bath
£621k

1 Forge View, Carters Hill, Underriver

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3 bed
£697k

1 Broadhoath, Stone Street, Seal

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3 bed2 bath
£788k

1 Brook Cottages, Brook Lane, Plaxtol

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3 bed1 bath
£488k

1 Church Road, Seal

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sevenoaks district page.
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

0.1 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Seal Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 0BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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