Olive Cottage, Botsom Lane, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6BL

Olive Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 is 31.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £554,000.