Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

51 ARCHER WAY

SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XR

£492,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Five Wents	0.1 miles
Shop	Hi-Tec Spray	0.4 miles
Train station	Swanley New Barn Miniature Railway	0.6 miles
Hospital	Livingstone Community Hospitals	3.4 miles
University	University of Greenwich	4.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£492,500 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£5,661/m²

Local average

£468,102 (42 sales)

Street crime

141 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/03/2020

Expiry date: 15/03/2030

Current heating cost: £467/year

Potential heating cost: £398/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,523

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	24/04/2026	£492,500	Semi-detached	+31.3%	£489,696 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/01/2021	£375,000	Semi-detached	—	£466,192 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£492,500
listed	13/11/2025	£475,000
sold	01/01/2021	£375,000
sold	01/01/2005	£223,000
sold	01/01/2003	£199,000
sold	01/01/2001	£145,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
76 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP	£415,000	31/03/2025	Semi-detached
48 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JZ	£560,000	12/09/2024	Semi-detached
117 SWANLEY LANE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7LB	£360,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
29 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY	£365,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
49 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY	£435,000	25/05/2023	Semi-detached
2 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JZ	£415,000	13/01/2023	Semi-detached
17 HAWTHORN PARK, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7FB	£427,500	15/11/2022	Semi-detached
134 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP	£379,000	08/09/2022	Semi-detached
21 WOODLANDS RISE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JT	£500,000	03/09/2022	Semi-detached
61 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY	£477,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
1 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY	£455,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
110 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP	£415,000	24/04/2022	Semi-detached
8 WOODGERS GROVE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7LJ	£460,000	02/03/2022	Semi-detached
9 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY	£425,000	31/01/2022	Semi-detached
14 HAWTHORN PARK, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7FB	£430,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
32 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XN	£385,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £431,469 (16 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 16.8%

10y growth 29.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Sevenoaks. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 4.1%

5y (index) 19.1%

10y (index) 38.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Sevenoaks. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,623/mo

Realistic £1,803/mo

Optimistic £1,983/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sevenoaks.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer North East London: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Rollo Road, BR8	£2,300/mo	4	0.59 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,300/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £287,500

Target investor price (1%) £230,000

Gross yield 5.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.8×

Monthly cashflow £105/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~260 m² (0.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	49
Shoplifting	24
Anti-social behaviour	23
Vehicle crime	11
Other theft	8
Drugs	6
Other crime	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Burglary	3
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Public order	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	141

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Downsview Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 15 Jun 2023
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 19 Jul 2013
Horizon Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2018
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 17 Jun 2016
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2014

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 51 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XR

## Property details

- Slug: `3dcac9d` (address key hash: `3dcac9d3551eefb45403ad290dbe89594098cf08`)
- Postcode: BR8 7XR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £492,500 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £5,661/m²
- Local average: £468,102 (42 sales)
- Street crime: 141 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £492,500
- Date: 2026-04-24
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/03/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £467/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,523

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8208-3766-2922-6197-2703)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-24 | £492,500 | Semi-detached | +31.3% | £489,696 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-7a90-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2021-01-29 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | — | £466,192 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/bef7ebbe-f53b-7a76-e053-6b04a8c092f7) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XR | £492,500 | 24/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 51 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XR | £375,000 | 29/01/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169292636](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/95d20f6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £492,500 |
| listed | 2025-11-13 | £475,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £223,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £199,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £145,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 76 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP | £415,000 | 31/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 48 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JZ | £560,000 | 12/09/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 117 SWANLEY LANE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7LB | £360,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY | £365,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 49 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY | £435,000 | 25/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JZ | £415,000 | 13/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 HAWTHORN PARK, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7FB | £427,500 | 15/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 134 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP | £379,000 | 08/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 WOODLANDS RISE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JT | £500,000 | 03/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY | £477,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY | £455,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 110 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP | £415,000 | 24/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 WOODGERS GROVE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7LJ | £460,000 | 02/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 HAVEN CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JY | £425,000 | 31/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 HAWTHORN PARK, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7FB | £430,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 32 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XN | £385,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £431,469 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 16.8%
- **10y growth:** 29.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sevenoaks; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sevenoaks). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,623/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,803/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,983/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Outer North East London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Rollo Road, BR8 | £2,300/mo | 4 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £287,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £230,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £105/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **141** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Downsview Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 15 Jun 2023 |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 19 Jul 2013 |
| Horizon Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 5 Dec 2018 |
| St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2016 |
| Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2014 |