What kind of home is 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB?

1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB last change hands?

1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB last sold for £690,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £368,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and August 2019, 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB rose from £368,000 to £690,000, a change of £322,000. That works out to roughly +16.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has improved from a G recorded in February 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB?

1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN15 8QB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB?

1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB has council approval for side and rear extension granted in October 2015 under ref. 15/02776/FL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB in?

1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB sits in Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks. It falls within the TN15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB?

Police records around 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB 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 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB?

The closest primary school to 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB is Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.8km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wrotham School (2.7km).

What transport links are near 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, TN15 8QB is Brockway, 1.6km away. The nearest rail option is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, Crouch, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8QB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Crouch Cottages

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

1 Crouch Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 165 m² it sits well below the postcode median (263 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £771,000 is 11.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £690,000.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromG17toE51

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, Crouch, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear and single storey rear extension with installation of dormer window one rooflight to existing roof
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
15/02776/FL
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What's in 1 Crouch Cottages, Long Mill Lane, Crouch, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8QB'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.

Current estimate

£771,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£690,000

Growth on file: 16.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2019Most recent
£690,000
+87.5%over 4 years
8 July 2015
£368,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8QB: £1,010,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in TN15 8QB

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On the street

Versus other Long Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Crouch Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,182

Street avg £3,061

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

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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

1.6 km

Brockway — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 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 8QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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