Childs Cottage, Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BZ
About Childs Cottage
Childs Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 11.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Childs Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
The erection of a single storey extension and insertion of an eyebrow window within the existing thatched roof.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00905/HOUSE
- Nov 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a conservatory and insertion of an eyebrow window within the existing thatched roof.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02637/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Childs 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£818,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2017Most recent
£735,000
+79.3%over 7 years4 June 2009
£410,000
+51.9%over 7 years28 June 2001
£270,000
Everything we know about Childs 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Childsbridge Farm Place — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB