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7 Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Bourne Vale

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

7 Bourne Vale is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 61.3% above the 2012 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromE39toC73
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bourne Vale 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.

7 Bourne Vale has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£150,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2012Most recent

    £150,000

    +275.0%over 14 years
  2. 19 December 1997

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0QT: £320,500 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bourne Vale homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Bourne Vale outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,191

Street avg £3,802

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 0QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bourne Vale, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.