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1 Knavewood Road, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6RH

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Knavewood Road

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

1 Knavewood Road is a detached house in Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 6RH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 36.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Knavewood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Knavewood Road, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Mar 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Sub - division of site to form 2 semi detached dwellings. Demolition of existing ground floor extensions, construction of side extension to existing dwelling to form larger garage with dormer window over. Alterations to fenestration. New site access to create additional parking spaces.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    19/03432/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2018
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Subdivision of the plot to create two semi-detached properties by extending and converting the existing house. Demolition of the existing side and rear extension to erect a two storey side extension and extension above the garage. The proposed roof has a side dormer and two rooflights. Extension to the existing porch's roof to cover bay windows. Alterations to fenestration. Demolition of front boundary wall to create vehicle access and new parking layout. New boundary fencing is proposed in the front and rear gardens to subdivide the plot.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02948/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Knavewood Road, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6RH's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £425,000

    -8.6%over 5 years

  2. 7 December 2015

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 6RH: £545,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Knavewood Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Knavewood Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,722

Street avg £4,435

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£648k

1 Barnfield Crescent, Kemsing

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4 bed2 bath
£521k

1 Blackberry Barn, Birchin Cross Road, Knatts Valley

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1 Ash Tree Close, West Kingsdown

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£663k

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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.
Full Sevenoaks report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Knave Wood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Kemsing Primary School. 7 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 6RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 6RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 6RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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

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