What kind of home is 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ?

1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ last change hands?

1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ last sold for £500,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ?

1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 0QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ?

1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ in?

1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ sits in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ 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.

What schools are near 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ is Plaxtol Primary School (357m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, TN15 0QJ is Post Office, 250m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Pump Cottages, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Pump Cottages

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

1 Pump Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2022. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Feb 2022

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Pump Cottages, The Street, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Pump Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£500,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in TN15 0QJ: £245,000 (2023–1998).

Nearby sales in TN15 0QJ

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sevenoaks district page.

Full Sevenoaks report

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

0.3 km

Post Office — 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 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 0QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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