Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

53 LEECHCROFT AVENUE

SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AP

£405,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Hi-Tec Spray	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Homefield Close	0.2 miles
Train station	Swanley	0.7 miles
Hospital	Chelsfield Park Hospital	3.5 miles
University	University of Greenwich	4.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

82 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£405,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,939/m²

Local average

£467,507 (41 sales)

Street crime

173 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 27/01/2025

Expiry date: 26/01/2035

Current heating cost: £1,006/year

Potential heating cost: £913/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	13/02/2026	£405,000	Semi-detached	+400%	£411,595 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/01/1999	£81,000	Semi-detached	—	£401,593 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
19 WILLOW AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AT	£465,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
37 WEST VIEW ROAD, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BN	£520,000	15/10/2025	Semi-detached
37 SWANLEY LANE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JE	£560,000	01/09/2025	Semi-detached
32 HOMEFIELD CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JH	£410,000	21/07/2025	Semi-detached
19 WEST VIEW ROAD, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BN	£510,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
25 WEST VIEW ROAD, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BN	£400,000	30/08/2023	Semi-detached
10 WILLOW AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AT	£430,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
22 LULLINGSTONE AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JW	£400,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
60 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AN	£392,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
134 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP	£379,000	08/09/2022	Semi-detached
43 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AW	£365,000	16/08/2022	Semi-detached
9 BEECH AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AU	£430,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
20 HOMEFIELD CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JH	£395,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
10 PINE CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BL	£425,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
72 MOULTAIN HILL, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BU	£380,000	29/06/2022	Semi-detached
5 BEECH AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AU	£417,000	05/05/2022	Semi-detached
1 SOUTHVIEW CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BP	£340,000	04/05/2022	Semi-detached
110 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP	£415,000	24/04/2022	Semi-detached
12 HOMEFIELD CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JH	£370,000	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
54 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AN	£370,500	28/03/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £418,675 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20.8%

10y growth 35.3%

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

1y (index) 4.4%

5y (index) 21.5%

10y (index) 38.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,618/mo

Realistic £1,798/mo

Optimistic £1,978/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sevenoaks.

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £224,750

Target investor price (1%) £179,800

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	42
Shoplifting	27
Drugs	11
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Public order	3
Burglary	2
Robbery	2
Total incidents	173

Within 1 mile during May 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	0.1 miles	Requires improvement — 15 Jun 2023
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 19 Jul 2013
High Firs Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2023
Orchards Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2012
SupaJam Education In Music and Media	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
01/05/2022	19/04/2022	—	1
14/05/2007	23/04/2007	—	1
09/08/2005	18/07/2005	13	1

# 53 LEECHCROFT AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AP

## Property details

- Slug: `e89fa66` (address key hash: `e89fa66b8e5f1198311ce0b28c55fb6e170669d2`)
- Postcode: BR8 8AP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 82 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £405,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,939/m²
- Local average: £467,507 (41 sales)
- Street crime: 173 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £405,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 26/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,006/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/0294-1206-5905-2301-1200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | +400% | £411,595 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-4222-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 1999-01-29 | £81,000 | Semi-detached | — | £401,593 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0e57d654-d754-469a-a78c-49f7a787cc83) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 LEECHCROFT AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AP | £405,000 | 13/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 53 LEECHCROFT AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AP | £81,000 | 29/01/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 WILLOW AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AT | £465,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 37 WEST VIEW ROAD, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BN | £520,000 | 15/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 37 SWANLEY LANE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JE | £560,000 | 01/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 32 HOMEFIELD CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JH | £410,000 | 21/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 WEST VIEW ROAD, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BN | £510,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 WEST VIEW ROAD, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BN | £400,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 WILLOW AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AT | £430,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 LULLINGSTONE AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JW | £400,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AN | £392,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 134 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP | £379,000 | 08/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AW | £365,000 | 16/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BEECH AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AU | £430,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 HOMEFIELD CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JH | £395,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 PINE CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BL | £425,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 72 MOULTAIN HILL, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BU | £380,000 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BEECH AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AU | £417,000 | 05/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 SOUTHVIEW CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8BP | £340,000 | 04/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 110 ARCHER WAY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7XP | £415,000 | 24/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HOMEFIELD CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7JH | £370,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 KINGSWOOD AVENUE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 8AN | £370,500 | 28/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £418,675 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.8%
- **10y growth:** 35.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,618/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,798/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,978/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £224,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £179,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **173** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 15 Jun 2023 |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 19 Jul 2013 |
| High Firs Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2023 |
| Orchards Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2012 |
| SupaJam Education In Music and Media | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15174690
- **Address:** 53 Leechcroft Avenue, SWANLEY, BR8 8AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/05/2022
- **Work Completed:** 19/04/2022
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4702237
- **Address:** 53 Leechcroft Avenue, SWANLEY, BR8 8AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/05/2007
- **Work Completed:** 23/04/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2943272
- **Address:** 53 Leechcroft Avenue, SWANLEY, BR8 8AP
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/08/2005
- **Work Completed:** 18/07/2005
- **Items:** 13 window(s), 1 door(s)