What kind of home is 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX?

1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX last change hands?

1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX last sold for £498,700 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX?

1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 8LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX?

1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2016 under ref. 16/00510/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX?

1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX 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 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX in?

1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX sits in Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX 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 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX?

The closest primary school to 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX is Borough Green Primary School (1.0km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wrotham School (1.8km).

What transport links are near 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, TN15 8LX is Brockway, 665m away. The nearest rail option is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Black Barn Cottages

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

1 Black Barn Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8LX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 35.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Black Barn Cottages'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 16 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Black Barn Cottages has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension to dwelling
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
16/00510/FL
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What's in 1 Black Barn Cottages, Crouch Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

1 Black Barn Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£498,700

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2015Most recent
£498,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8LX: £285,000 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in TN15 8LX

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On the street

Versus other Crouch Lane homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Black Barn Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 145 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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

0.7 km

Brockway — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Borough Green Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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