The Retreat, Plaxtol Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PZ
About The Retreat
The Retreat is a detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Retreat has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective: Demolition of single storey extension and erection of a single storey rear extension
- Council
- Team 2
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01195/FL
- May 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00852/LDP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Retreat
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
The Retreat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,428,000
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 0PZ: £470,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in TN15 0PZ
Rowan Cottage, Plaxtol Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0PZ
Sold Sept 2023
£655,0002 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
£1,931,000
Everything we know about The Retreat, 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
Floor Area for The Retreat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
275 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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.
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
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB