Braeside, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
About Braeside
Braeside is a four-bedroom detached house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,088,000 is 34.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. Sold June 2021 for £810,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2023OutlineIn report
Details of condition 2 (External materials as noted on the schedule) pursuant to planning permissionTM/ 22/01304/FL Single storey rear extension, first floor extension and internal reconfiguration
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01502/RD
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, first floor extension and internal reconfiguration
- Council
- Team 2
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01304/FL
What's in Braeside, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,088,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£810,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2021Most recent
£810,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8JX: £650,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in TN15 8JX
Struan, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
Sold Jan 2025
£650,000Nutwood, 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
£660,000Tall Pines, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX
Sold Oct 2016
£612,500
Everything we know about Braeside, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Platt Common homes
Braeside outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,227
Street avg £4,778
Floor Area
251 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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.
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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB