What type of property is Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL?

Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL sell for?

Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL last sold for £375,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,995 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and March 2021, Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL rose from £99,995 to £375,000, a change of £275,005. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL?

The current EPC rating for Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL?

Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 6BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL heated?

The latest EPC at Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL had any planning applications?

Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in January 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL?

Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL is in council tax band C.

Where is Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL located?

Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL sits in West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL?

Police records around Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL?

The closest primary school to Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL is St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School (1.3km).

How well connected is Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL?

The closest bus stop to Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, TN15 6BL is Hever Avenue, 384m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6BL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Beechcroft

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

Beechcroft is a two-bedroom detached house in West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012. Sold March 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
11/02805/FUL
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What's in Beechcroft, Botsom Lane, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6BL'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.

Beechcroft has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£375,000
+275.0%over 22 years
26 May 1998
£99,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 6BL: £575,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TN15 6BL

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On the street

Versus other Botsom Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beechcroft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,208

Street avg £3,760

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Sevenoaks report

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

0.4 km

Hever Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 6BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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