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The Hideaway, Maidstone Road, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JH

Notable views4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Hideaway

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

The Hideaway is a five-bedroom detached house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Hideaway, Maidstone Road, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Hideaway has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2025
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission TM/25/01262/PA (Single storey rear extension and internal alterations) - External finish to the proposed extension will now be white silicon render

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01802/PA
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2025
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission TM/25/01262/PA (Single storey rear extension and internal alterations) - External finish to the proposed extension will now be white silicon render

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01802/NMA
    View planning record

What's in The Hideaway, Maidstone Road, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JH's planning history?

2 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 Hideaway has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£791,000

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 8JH: £670,000 (2022–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Maidstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, The Hideaway stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Flour Mill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN15 8JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 8JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Hideaway, Maidstone Road, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.