When did Porch Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ last change hands?

Porch Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ last sold for £332,500 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Porch Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ had any planning applications?

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

What is the council tax band for Porch Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

Porch Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Porch Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ in?

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

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

Police records around Porch 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.

What schools are near Porch Cottage, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8LZ?

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

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

3 planning records

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About Porch Cottage

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

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

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

Sept 2006
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Reduce one Arbutus (Strawberry tree) by 30%
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
06/02613/TNCA
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Feb 2006
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Reduce one Malus Golden Hornet, one Flowering Cherry, one Robinia and one Maple by approx. 30% and reduce height of group of Lawson Cypress by approx. 2 metres
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
06/00157/TNCA
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What's in Porch Cottage, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8LZ's planning history?

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2001)

£332,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 June 2001Most recent
£332,500

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

Nearby sales in TN15 8LZ

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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