Bank Cottage, Church Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QB
About Bank Cottage
Bank Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£615/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £397,500.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bank Cottage 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
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£397,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2024Most recent
£397,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0QB: £850,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TN15 0QB
Lavender Cottage, Church Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QB
Sold Feb 2024
£850,000Church Cottage, Church Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QB
Sold Jun 2021
£625,000Wealden House, Church Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QB
Sold Oct 2019
£935,000Church House, Church Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QB
Sold Jun 2016
£2,120,000The Old Post Office, Church Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QB
Sold Jun 2016
£2,120,000
Everything we know about Bank 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 Church Hill homes
On price per m², Bank Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,625
Street avg £4,401
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 214 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 11.0 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
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Plaxtol Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB