What was the last sold price for Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ last sold for £207,000 in December 2001, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,500 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and December 2001, Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ rose from £95,500 to £207,000, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +16.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ have?

The only planning records linked to Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ is in council tax band D.

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

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

How safe is the area around Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

Police records around Laurel 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 Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

The closest primary school to Laurel 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 Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

The closest bus stop to Laurel 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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Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LZ

6 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About Laurel Cottage

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

Laurel Cottage is a property in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8LZ). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Laurel Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Oct 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Silver birch in back garden- Fell to ground level and remove
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
25/01529/TNCA
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Oct 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Silver birch in back garden- Fell to ground level and remove
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
25/01529/PA
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What's in Laurel Cottage, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LZ's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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Laurel Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2001)

£207,000

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2001Most recent
£207,000
+116.8%over 4 years
16 December 1996
£95,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8LZ: £650,000 (2024–2016).

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Area

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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

0.3 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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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