What type of property is 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY?

12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY?

12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY last sold for £700,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £351,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and January 2024, 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY rose from £351,000 to £700,000, a change of £349,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY?

12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 0BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY?

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

Where is 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY located?

12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY sits in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY?

Police records around 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY 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 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY?

The closest primary school to 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY is Seal Church of England Primary School (587m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, TN15 0BY is Bentley's Meadow, 298m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BY

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Seal Croft Cottages

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

12 Seal Croft Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £700,000.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD62toC72

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Seal Croft Cottages, Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Seal Croft Cottages 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.

12 Seal Croft Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£700,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2024Most recent
£700,000
+99.4%over 14 years
11 December 2009
£351,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0BY: £495,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in TN15 0BY

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On the street

Versus other Childsbridge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Seal Croft Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,072

Street avg £4,707

Above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bentley's Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Seal Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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