Orchard Cottage, Carters Hill, Underriver, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RY
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a semi-detached house in Underriver, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 0RY). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump.
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 sits 53% above the 2007 sale of £500,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Orchard Cottage has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2025ConditionsIn report
Details pursuant to condition 5 (demolition of the existing wendy house as well as any other extensions other those as approved on drawing no's P150 , P200, P450 and any outbuilding(s) erected after the grant of this planning permission and prior to implementation of the development) of 22/01494/HOUSE
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 25/02232/DETAIL
- Aug 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Replacement and enlargement of single storey extension to the front on a raised terrace. Double storey extension to the side of the building. New dormer windows added to north and south elevations. Single storey extension and new porch overhang to the rear. Facade updates and landscape alterations to suit.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01494/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Orchard Cottage
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 2007Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 0RY: £640,000 (2017–2001).
Nearby sales in TN15 0RY
1 Forge View, Carters Hill, Underriver, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RY
Sold Jun 2017
£566,6003 Forge View, Carters Hill, Underriver, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RY
Sold Aug 2016
£640,000Kettleshill Cottage, Carters Hill, Underriver, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RY
Sold Oct 2013
£785,000Valley House, Carters Hill, Underriver, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RY
Sold Dec 2006
£560,000Black Charles, Carters Hill, Underriver, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RY
Sold Dec 2001
£1,610,000
Everything we know about Orchard 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
Versus other Carters Hill homes
On habitable rooms, Orchard Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,132
Street avg £3,512
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 11.1 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
The White Rock Inn — bus stop.
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
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB