Brook Oast, Brook Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QU
About Brook Oast
Brook Oast is a detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 46), 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 September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 is 22.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).
Know exactly what you're buying at Brook Oast
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Brook Oast'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A solar panel installation application was refused at Brook Oast in 2021.
- Jun 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey extensions and open porch. Erection of detached outbuilding with associated works
- Council
- Team 2
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00443/FL
- Jul 2021Solar PanelsFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage and shed; remove pond at rear to realize a new parking area with a carport with solar panels and electric vehicle charging point; proposed ground floor side extension with rooflight; new open porch at side; proposed two storey rear extension with dormer and rooflight; and proposed new rooflight at front
- Council
- Team 2
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01077/FL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Brook Oast
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Brook Oast has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£832,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 20 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2015Most recent
£680,000
+29.5%over 9 years18 June 2006
£525,000
+310.2%over 10 years31 October 1995
£128,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN15 0QU: £452,500 (2017–1995).
Nearby sales in TN15 0QU
2 Sedgebrook Cottage, Brook Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QU
Sold Nov 2017
£563,800Bourne House, Brook Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QU
Sold Nov 2010
£540,000Drumly Dyke, Brook Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QU
Sold Oct 2002
£365,000Brook Farm, Brook Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QU
Sold Oct 1995
£211,000
Everything we know about Brook Oast, 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
Brook Oast outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,564
Street avg £2,507
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 10.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB