Old Soar Gatehouse, Old Soar Road, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QX
About Old Soar Gatehouse
Old Soar Gatehouse is a detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at Old Soar Gatehouse is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
2 x Silver Birch (standing at Old Soar Gatehouse) and 1 x Beech (standing at Old Soar Manor adjacent to Old Soar Gatehouse) - Thin out by approximately 15%. Reason: to allow light into garden. 1 x Hazel (standing at Old Soar Gatehouse) - Trim to provide 1m clearance from adjacent oil tank. Reason: so that heating oil can be delivered safely. [Re-registered following confirmation of intended treework]
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00819/PA
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
2 x Silver Birch (standing at Old Soar Gatehouse) and 1 x Beech (standing at Old Soar Manor adjacent to Old Soar Gatehouse) - Thin out by approximately 15%. Reason: to allow light into garden. 1 x Hazel (standing at Old Soar Gatehouse) - Trim to provide 1m clearance from adjacent oil tank. Reason: so that heating oil can be delivered safely. [Re-registered following confirmation of intended treework]
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00819/TNCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Old Soar Gatehouse
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Soar Gatehouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£965,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0QX: £900,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in TN15 0QX
1 Old Soar Cottages, Old Soar Road, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QX
Sold Mar 2025
£1,430,000Old Soar Granary, Old Soar Road, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QX
Sold May 2018
£900,0003 Old Soar Cottages, Old Soar Road, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QX
Sold Nov 2012
£439,000Caterways Cottage, Old Soar Road, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QX
Sold Dec 2011
£350,000
Everything we know about Old Soar Gatehouse, 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 Old Soar Road homes
On epc rating, Old Soar Gatehouse stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.9 km
Plaxtol Spoute — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Plaxtol Primary School. 1 school 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
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB