1 Mays Cottages, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
About 1 Mays Cottages
1 Mays Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Mays Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Mays Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8JX: £660,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in TN15 8JX
Struan, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
Sold Jan 2025
£650,000Braeside, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
Sold Jun 2021
£810,000Nutwood, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
Sold Dec 2020
£710,000Woodhurst, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
Sold Oct 2020
£650,000Cedar Lodge, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
Sold Mar 2017
£660,000
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Versus other Platt Common homes
1 Mays Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Platt Common — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB