Vine Cottage, Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BT
About Vine Cottage
Vine Cottage is a detached house in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £438,000 — fresh data. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension. To be replaced by new single-storey extension with rooflight. New side extension and front extension with front door reposition. New render and timber cladding with alterations to fenestration and removal of chimney.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01191/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Vine Cottage
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
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£438,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2025Most recent
£438,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0BT: £690,000 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in TN15 0BT
Hillcrest, Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BT
Sold Aug 2018
£746,000Moreton House, Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BT
Sold Mar 2018
£690,000The Red House, Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BT
Sold Mar 2018
£765,000The Laurels, Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BT
Sold Jun 2012
£530,000
Everything we know about Vine Cottage, 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 Childsbridge Lane homes
Years Held for Vine Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,407
Street avg £5,397
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bentley's Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Seal Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB