4 Minters Orchard, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JB
About 4 Minters Orchard
4 Minters Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 sits 97% above the 2003 sale of £305,000. At 139 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Minters Orchard has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Minters Orchard's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 6 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2003Most recent
£305,000
+89.1%over 5 years28 August 1997
£161,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8JB: £315,000 (2010–2003).
Everything we know about 4 Minters Orchard, in one report
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Versus other Minters Orchard homes
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Flour Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Borough Green Primary School. 5 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB