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1a, Copse Bank, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0DE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Seal, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in January 2005. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £980,000 sits 80.8% above the 2005 sale of £542,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from May 2011
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Copse Bank, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00838/FUL
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£980,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£542,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2005Most recent

    £542,000

    +55.3%over 4 years
  2. 6 April 2000

    £349,000

    +45.4%over 2 years
  3. 29 September 1997

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0DE: £870,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Copse Bank homes

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

Price per m² for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £4,445

Strongly below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 0DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 0DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Copse Bank, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.