3 Chapel Cottages, BR8 8JU

Semi-detached house102 m²EPC CBand EFreehold

3 Chapel Cottages, in BR8, is a freehold semi-detached house on Chapel Cottages. It last sold for £210,000 in 2008 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 27% on its first recorded sale of £165,000 in 2002.

EPC CCouncil tax E

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
102 m²
1,098 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.6 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £329,000£549,000 today, projected from its 2008 sale.

Indicative value
£329,000£549,000
Carrying the 2008 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.1%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2008)
£210,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2008 · £210k£549k£329k2026

From the 2008 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BR8 £/m² (recent sales)£4,477this home £2,059 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Sevenoaks, the official average home value is £547,936+3% in a year, +19% over five.

Detached£1,020,706
Semi-detached£549,340
Terraced£435,034
Flat / maisonette£285,628

Covers the whole Sevenoaks area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 Chapel Cottages, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2002, up 27% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k200220072012201720222026£414k+27%Sold 2008: £210,000£210kSold 2002: £165,000£165k
£100k£200k£300k£400k200220142026£414k+27%Sold 2008: £210,000£210kSold 2002: £165,000£165k
BR8 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BR8's yearly median.

Energy certificate 2 Jun 2021
Rated EPC C · 102 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 22 Apr 2021:
Efficiency
EPC improved from D to C
Energy certificate 22 Apr 2021
Rated EPC D · 102 m² recorded
Energy certificate 30 Jan 2010
Rated EPC D · 86 m² recorded
19 Jun 2008Most recent
£210,000+27%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +4.1%/yr since the previous sale
12 Jul 2002
£165,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 3 Chapel Cottages's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £791 a year. Certificate valid until June 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 87
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£791/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
2 Jun 2021
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingDC69Improved
22 Apr 2021Floor area grew 86→102 m² (+16 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
2 Jun 2021EPC improved from D to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£3,082/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,082/yr · Sevenoaks
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Sevenoaks 003A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 16% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: health score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills3/10
Health9/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment3/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 Chapel Cottages sits in its local market.

BR8 median
£377,250
last 8 years
BR8 £/m²
£4,477
last 8 years

3 Chapel Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 Chapel Cottages last sell, and for how much?

3 Chapel Cottages last sold for £210,000 on 19 Jun 2008, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Chapel Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 3 Chapel Cottages between 2002 and 2008. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Chapel Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 102 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Chapel Cottages?

3 Chapel Cottages is in council tax band E, costing about £3,082 a year (Sevenoaks).

How energy efficient is 3 Chapel Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 69). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 3 Chapel Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2008 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.1% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £329,000–£549,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Chapel Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BR8 8JU

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Chapel Cottages.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.