West Lodge, St Clere, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NL
About West Lodge
West Lodge is a detached house in Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 6NL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
West Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jan 2019ApplicationIn report
Claimed upgrade to Bridleway of Public Footpaths SR96, Kemsing and MR227.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00155/PROW
- May 2004ConditionsIn report
Detail pursuant to condition 2 (materials - bricks) of SE/03/02280
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/01142/DETAIL
What's in West Lodge, St Clere, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
West Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£546,000
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.
Everything we know about West Lodge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other St Clere homes
On epc rating, West Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 186 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Kemsing Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.3 km
Kemsing 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB