What kind of home is 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ?

5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ last change hands?

5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ last sold for £480,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £228,500 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and March 2019, 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ rose from £228,500 to £480,000, a change of £251,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ?

5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 8LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ?

5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in August 2003 under ref. 03/02030/FL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ?

5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ in?

5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ sits in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ?

Police records around 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ 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 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ is Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (415m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wrotham School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LJ is Flour Mill, 113m away. The nearest rail option is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LJ

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sobraon Villas

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

5 Sobraon Villas is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 14.8% above the 2019 sale price. Sold March 2019 for £480,000.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Period featuresYes

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

D59

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 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Sobraon Villas.

Jul 2024
Outline
In report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Removal of existing brick paviour and soft-landscaped planting beds, installation of new permeable hardstanding for vehicle parking, removal of metal railings along front elevation and iInstallation of a dropped kerb
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
24/00865/PA
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Jul 2024
Outline
In report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Removal of existing brick paviour and soft-landscaped planting beds, installation of new permeable hardstanding for vehicle parking, removal of metal railings along front elevation and iInstallation of a dropped kerb
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
24/00865/LDP
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What's in 5 Sobraon Villas, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LJ'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£480,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2019Most recent
£480,000
+39.1%over 14 years
6 July 2004
£345,000
+51.0%over 12 months
8 July 2003
£228,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8LJ: £529,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in TN15 8LJ

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On the street

Versus other Long Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,688

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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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.

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

0.1 km

Flour Mill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 8LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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