3 Maddox Cottages, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8NA
About 3 Maddox Cottages
3 Maddox Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8NA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 52.2% above the 2012 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3 Maddox Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Maddox Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02431/FL
- Apr 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
Coppice Hazel and allow to regrow and manage as Cobnut by thinning stems and pruning at approximately 1.5 metres high (TPO No. 14 2007)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00852/TPOC
What's in 3 Maddox Cottages, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8NA's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 2 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2012Most recent
£295,000
+24.2%over 2 years29 June 2010
£237,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8NA: £900,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in TN15 8NA
Dales, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8NA
Sold Sept 2022
£1,320,0001 Maddox Cottages, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8NA
Sold Oct 2021
£470,000Little Platt, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8NA
Sold Aug 2017
£900,000Maddox House, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8NA
Sold May 2017
£815,000Wismer, Long Mill Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8NA
Sold Jan 2017
£1,420,000
Everything we know about 3 Maddox Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Long Mill Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Maddox Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,201
Street avg £4,337
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Flour Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB