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8 Mcdermott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Mcdermott Road

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

8 Mcdermott Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 83.5% above the 2011 sale of £322,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 18 EPCs). On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jun 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Mcdermott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2005
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Details of surfacing and widenened access pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission ref. TM/05/01698/FL (conversion of garage to habitable room including single storey extension, pitched roof to existing flat roof extension to front and internal alterations)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    05/02825/RD
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2005
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Conversion of garage to habitable room including single storey extension, pitched roof to existing flat roof extension to front and internal alterations

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    05/01698/FL
    View planning record

What's in 8 Mcdermott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SA'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.

8 Mcdermott Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£322,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2011Most recent

    £322,000

    +34.2%over 6 years
  2. 28 April 2005

    £240,000

    +33.3%over 3 years
  3. 3 December 2001

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8SA: £552,500 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Mcdermott Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Mcdermott Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £4,649

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sevenoaks district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Borough Green Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN15 8SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN15 8SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN15 8SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Mcdermott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.