16 Abbott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SB
About 16 Abbott Road
16 Abbott Road is a semi-detached house in Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8SB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 956 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 30). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 100% above the 2009 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Abbott Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Abbott Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new single storey side extension with pitched roof
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03680/FL
What's in 16 Abbott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 February 2009Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8SB: £465,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TN15 8SB
15 Abbott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SB
Sold Sept 2025
£465,00018 Abbott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SB
Sold Dec 2022
£470,00010 Abbott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SB
Sold Jun 2021
£425,0005 Abbott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SB
Sold Apr 2021
£385,00011b, Abbott Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8SB
Sold Apr 2021
£488,500
Everything we know about 16 Abbott Road, 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 Abbott Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Abbott Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,196
Street avg £3,871
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB