1 Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT
About 1 Bourne Vale
1 Bourne Vale is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £242,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 10.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 111.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Bourne Vale was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025OutlineIn report
Details of condition 3 (Management of Demolition/construction) 4 (External materials) pursuant to planning permission 25/00550/PA Demolition of existing single storey double garage and erection of new detached 2 storey dwelling with rooms in roof and associated external works
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01700/RD
- Nov 2025OutlineIn report
Details of condition 3 (Management of Demolition/construction) 4 (External materials) pursuant to planning permission 25/00550/PA Demolition of existing single storey double garage and erection of new detached 2 storey dwelling with rooms in roof and associated external works
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01700/PA
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bourne Vale has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 23 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2019Most recent
£242,000
+12.6%over 4 years4 September 2014
£215,000
+34.4%over 3 years8 September 2010
£160,000
+23.1%over 6 years23 September 2003
£130,000
+13.0%over 1 year17 September 2002
£115,000
+259.4%over 6 years15 March 1996
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0QT: £320,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in TN15 0QT
6 Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT
Sold Feb 2025
£320,5002 Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT
Sold Nov 2022
£265,00010 Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT
Sold Nov 2021
£425,00012 Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT
Sold Jan 2021
£375,0009a, Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT
Sold Jun 2012
£275,000
Everything we know about 1 Bourne Vale, 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 Bourne Vale homes
On epc rating, 1 Bourne Vale runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,745
Street avg £3,647
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.2 km
Plaxtol Spoute — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB