What type of property is Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG?

Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG is a detached house.

What did Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG sell for?

Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG last sold for £875,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £345,000 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and July 2014, Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG rose from £345,000 to £875,000, a change of £530,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG?

The current EPC rating for Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG?

Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (2,099 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 0QG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG heated?

The latest EPC at Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG?

Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG?

Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG located?

Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG sits in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG?

Police records around Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG?

The closest primary school to Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG is Plaxtol Primary School (420m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG?

The closest bus stop to Old Orchard, The Street, TN15 0QG is St Hildas, 229m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Orchard, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QG

3 sales on record12 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

195 m²

2099 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Orchard

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Old Orchard is a detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

12 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 195 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,130,000 is 29.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2024

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Orchard, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Feb 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Green dot - Liquidambar - reduce crown by 20% all over. Reduce tree as it is close to the house and to reduce to fit into the surroundings. T2 Red dot - Silver Birch - reduce crown by 20% all over. Reduce tree as it is close to the house and to reduce to fit into the surroundings.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
25/00110/TNCA
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Feb 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Green dot - Liquidambar - reduce crown by 20% all over. Reduce tree as it is close to the house and to reduce to fit into the surroundings. T2 Red dot - Silver Birch - reduce crown by 20% all over. Reduce tree as it is close to the house and to reduce to fit into the surroundings.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
25/00110/PA
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£1,130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£875,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2014Most recent
£875,000
+50.9%over 10 years
2 June 2004
£580,000
+68.1%over 5 years
29 January 1999
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0QG: £515,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in TN15 0QG

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Old Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,487

Street avg £4,121

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Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 193 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.2 km

St Hildas — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Plaxtol Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN15 0QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 0QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

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