Fir Bank, Coach Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PE
About Fir Bank
Fir Bank is a detached house in Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0PE). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns an A (score 122), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Sold June 2020 for £645,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fir Bank has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2021OutlineIn report
Details of condition 3 (Site Plan) and 5 (Watching Brief) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/01747/FL (Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and the erection of replacement dwelling)
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00975/RD
- Mar 2021AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/20/01747/FL: amendments to roof pitch and material, amendments to glazing size and position, amendments to garden design and omission of balcony on the south facade
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00383/NMA
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£645,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 June 2020Most recent
£645,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN15 0PE: £450,000 (2015–1996).
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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
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
The Plough — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB