Bray Cottage, St Marys Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7AP
About Bray Cottage
Bray Cottage is a detached house in Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 44.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bray Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Bray Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2024AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 21/02883/FL to add two velux windows to the garage roof facing our front garden
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03425
- Sept 2023FullIn report
Pitched roof garage (amendment to garage design submitted as part of TM/21/02883/FL)
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01361/FL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bray Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 May 2021Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 7AP: £650,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in TN15 7AP
Normey Cottage, St Marys Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7AP
Sold Mar 2019
£710,000Turners Tump, St Marys Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7AP
Sold Aug 2018
£650,000The Old Farmhouse, St Marys Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7AP
Sold Jul 2010
£820,000Stone Cottage, St Marys Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7AP
Sold Apr 2003
£338,000The Old Butchers Shop, St Marys Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7AP
Sold Nov 1998
£248,000
Everything we know about Bray Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other St Marys Road homes
On years held, Bray Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,984
Street avg £3,516
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 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
57.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB