What kind of home is Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX?

Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX?

Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX last sold for £745,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in February 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX?

Across 2 sales between February 2001 and August 2014, Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX rose from £240,000 to £745,000, a change of £505,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX?

The current EPC rating for Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX?

Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (2,190 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 8JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX use?

The latest EPC at Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX had any planning applications?

Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and two-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX?

Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX in?

Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX sits in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

Is Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX in a safe area?

Police records around Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX?

The closest primary school to Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX is Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (172m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wrotham School (1.6km).

How well connected is Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX?

The closest bus stop to Fir Cottage, Platt Common, TN15 8JX is Platt Common, 169m away. The nearest rail option is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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Fir Cottage, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

204 m²

2190 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fir Cottage

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

Fir Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2190 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 13.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Fir Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fir Cottage, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fir Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Council
Team 2
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
19/01240/FL
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Nov 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Retrospective :Proposed dormer extension
Council
Team 2
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
18/02479/FL
View planning record

What's in Fir Cottage, Platt Common, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JX's planning history?

3 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£844,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£745,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2014Most recent
£745,000
+210.4%over 13 years
8 February 2001
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8JX: £660,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in TN15 8JX

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On the street

Versus other Platt Common homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Fir Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,661

Street avg £4,730

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Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 157 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Sevenoaks report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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