What kind of home is 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW?

86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW last change hands?

86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW last sold for £550,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,950 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and February 2020, 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW rose from £179,950 to £550,000, a change of £370,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW?

The current EPC rating for 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW?

86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 0BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW use?

The latest EPC at 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW?

86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW in?

86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW sits in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW?

Police records around 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW 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.

What schools are near 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW?

The closest primary school to 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW is Seal Church of England Primary School (257m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW?

The closest bus stop to 86 Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BW is Bentley's Meadow, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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86 Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 86 Childsbridge Lane

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

86 Childsbridge Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 is 23.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in February 2020.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

86 Childsbridge Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

86 Childsbridge Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£680,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£550,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2020Most recent
£550,000
+205.6%over 22 years
21 July 1997
£179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0BW: £299,999 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in TN15 0BW

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On the street

Versus other Childsbridge Lane homes

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

86 Childsbridge Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,331

Street avg £4,496

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

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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

Bentley's Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 0BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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