Sotts Hole Cottage, Crouch Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8QL
About Sotts Hole Cottage
Sotts Hole Cottage is a detached house in Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £1,409,200. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Sotts Hole Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at Sotts Hole Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and proposed single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01847/PA
- Mar 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and proposed single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01847/FL
What's in Sotts Hole Cottage, Crouch Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8QL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,409,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2022Most recent
£1,409,200
Median price across the last 2 sales in TN15 8QL: £335,000 (2019–2017).
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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
1.1 km
Brockway — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Borough Green 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
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB