2 New Cottages, Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, TN15 0EU
About 2 New Cottages
2 New Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 4 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 New Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 New Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 New Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed roof extensions to provide en-suite bathrooms to existing 2nd storey bedrooms
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02537/FUL
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed demolition of existing single storey bathroom and build a two storey bedroom and kitchen extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00438/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 New Cottages
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
2 New Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0EU: £550,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in TN15 0EU
The Broom, Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, TN15 0EU
Sold Sept 2024
£2,850,000Chart End Cottage, Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, TN15 0EU
Sold Jun 2016
£840,000Old Forge Cottage, Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, TN15 0EU
Sold Sept 2015
£510,0001 New Cottages, Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, TN15 0EU
Sold Aug 2015
£410,000The Broom Bungalow, Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, TN15 0EU
Sold Feb 2014
£550,000
Everything we know about 2 New Cottages, 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 the street
2 New Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Seal Chart Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB