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Pipers Wood Cottage, Oak Farm Lane, Fairseat, Sevenoaks, TN15 7JU

Swimming pool11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Pipers Wood Cottage

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

Pipers Wood Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Fairseat, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromG14toD68
Heating System
Room HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

May 2024from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (25 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pipers Wood Cottage, Oak Farm Lane, Fairseat, Sevenoaks, TN15 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pipers Wood Cottage has been through 9 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. May 2016
    Conditions
    In report

    Details pursuant to condition 9 (existing trees) of planning permission SE/10/00450/FUL

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01151/DETAIL
    View planning record
  2. May 2014
    Conditions
    In report

    Details pursuant to condition 6 (outside lighting) of planning permission SE/10/00450/FUL.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00886/DETAIL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Pipers Wood Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 7JU: £565,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Oak Farm Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Pipers Wood Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

270 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
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.

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

0.3 km

Oak Farm Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Culverstone Green Primary School. 3 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 7JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 7JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 7JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

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