Rowan Cottage, Plaxtol Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PZ
About Rowan Cottage
Rowan Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (224 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£716/sq ft) was about 140.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £655,000 in September 2023.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Rowan Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rowan Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rowan 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
Rowan Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 4 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2023Most recent
£655,000
+34.4%over 3 years20 January 2020
£487,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0PZ: £455,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in TN15 0PZ
2 Church Row, Plaxtol Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PZ
Sold Feb 2022
£470,0005 Church Row, Plaxtol Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PZ
Sold Sept 2015
£455,0004 Church Row, Plaxtol Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PZ
Sold Jan 2014
£250,000Old Graingers, Plaxtol Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PZ
Sold Oct 2011
£1,931,000Club Cottage, Plaxtol Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PZ
Sold Sept 2009
£410,000
Everything we know about Rowan 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
Versus other Plaxtol Lane homes
EPC Rating for Rowan Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Plaxtol Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB