2 Sedgebrook Cottage, Brook Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QU
About 2 Sedgebrook Cottage
2 Sedgebrook Cottage is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 189 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £803,000 is 42.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
2 Sedgebrook Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Continuation of roof to form canopy over front of dwellings
- Reference
- 00/01671/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
2 Sedgebrook Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£803,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£563,800
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2017Most recent
£563,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0QU: £525,000 (2015–1995).
Nearby sales in TN15 0QU
Everything we know about 2 Sedgebrook 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Brook Lane homes
Years Held for 2 Sedgebrook Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,983
Street avg £3,034
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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
0.3 km
Plaxtol Spoute — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Plaxtol Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB