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5 Bennetts Avenue, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AT

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bennetts Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Bennetts Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 19% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £500,000 in July 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Bennetts Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bennetts Avenue, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey rear conservatory. Demolition of a single storey detached double garage to be replaced with a single storey detached single garage to the front.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/02811/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01252/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 5 Bennetts Avenue, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Bennetts Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2018Most recent

    £500,000

    +117.4%over 16 years
  2. 21 April 2002

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 6AT: £475,000 (2025–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Bennetts Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bennetts Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £4,016

Below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sevenoaks district page.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Flagstone Paving — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

St. Edmund's Church of England 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN15 6AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 6AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 6AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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