Upper Manor Farm, Old Soar Road, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QX
About Upper Manor Farm
Upper Manor Farm is a detached house in Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 435 m² (around 4682 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 435 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Upper Manor Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2018FullIn report
Re-cladding of existing portal frame farm building to form 2x garages and 2x open stores
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00029/FL
- Jul 2001Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of agricultural land to residential
- Council
- Team 2
- Reference
- 01/01344/FL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Upper Manor Farm
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
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Sales history & valuation
Upper Manor Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,454,000
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 Upper Manor Farm, 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
Upper Manor Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
435 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 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.
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
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB