What type of property is Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ is a detached house.

What energy rating does Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ have?

The current EPC rating for Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 8LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ heated?

The latest EPC at Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ located?

Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ sits in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

Is Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ in a safe area?

Police records around Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ 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.

Which schools serve Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

The closest primary school to Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ is Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (427m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wrotham School (1.6km).

How well connected is Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

The closest bus stop to Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ is Flour Mill, 321m away. The nearest rail option is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LZ

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Helens Cottage

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

Helens Cottage is a detached house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 149 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Helens Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2015
Outline
In report
Revised details submitted pursuant to condition 9 (hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission TM/11/00680/FL (Two storey detached dwelling)
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
15/01867/RD
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What's in Helens Cottage, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LZ'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.

Helens Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£776,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8LZ: £650,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in TN15 8LZ

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On the street

Versus other Long Mill Lane homes

Three headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Helens Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.3 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 8LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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