Bennetts Cottage South, Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, TN15 0EU
About Bennetts Cottage South
Bennetts Cottage South is an end-of-terrace house in Seal Chart, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Bennetts Cottage South has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Bennetts Cottage South has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£443,000
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 Bennetts Cottage South, 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
On floor area, Bennetts Cottage South runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB