Terraced

1 MAPLE CLOSE

SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YN

£365,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Northview	0.1 miles
Train station	Swanley New Barn Miniature Railway	0.3 miles
Shop	21st Moto	0.3 miles
Hospital	Livingstone Community Hospitals	3.5 miles
University	University of Greenwich	4.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£365,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,679/m²

Local average

£353,333 (12 sales)

Street crime

182 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 11/09/2025

Expiry date: 10/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,595/year

Potential heating cost: £903/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,580

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (£2,000 - £4,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/02/2026	£365,000	Terraced	—	£370,932 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
45 THE OAKS, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YR	£260,000	12/09/2025	Terraced
45 THE OAKS, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YR	£260,000	12/09/2025	Terraced
14 SQUIRRELS CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7FF	£408,500	06/01/2023	Terraced
3 ALEXANDRA CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7BS	£374,250	11/11/2022	Terraced
2 THE BIRCHES, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YL	£245,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
10 THE BIRCHES, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YL	£330,500	11/05/2022	Terraced
12 SQUIRRELS CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7FF	£407,500	13/04/2022	Terraced
49 THE OAKS, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YR	£217,500	10/12/2021	Terraced
13 SPRUCEDALE CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YS	£286,250	19/11/2021	Terraced
5 THE SPINNEY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YA	£235,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
12 NORTHVIEW, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7BQ	£330,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
46 NORTHVIEW, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7BQ	£282,000	17/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £303,042 (12 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 -0.8%

10y growth 30.1%

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

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 20.2%

10y (index) 37.7%

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

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Dukes Court, BR8	£1,350/mo	1	0.51 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Dukes Court, BR8	£1,700/mo	2	0.51 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,525/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £190,625

Target investor price (1%) £152,500

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.9×

Monthly cashflow £-90/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	45
Shoplifting	27
Drugs	11
Other theft	10
Criminal damage and arson	6
Vehicle crime	6
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Public order	3
Burglary	2
Robbery	2
Total incidents	182

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
Horizon Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 5 Dec 2018
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 19 Jul 2013
The Annex School House	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 6 Dec 2021
Orchards Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2012
SupaJam Education In Music and Media	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
11/04/2021	02/04/2021	—	1

# 1 MAPLE CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YN

## Property details

- Slug: `f88108f` (address key hash: `f88108ffab5b25b554c658860953dc3c340f3295`)
- Postcode: BR8 7YN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 78 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £365,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,679/m²
- Local average: £353,333 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 182 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £365,000
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 10/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,595/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,580

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- L2 (£2,000 - £4,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2489-1510-2595-6455)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-19 | £365,000 | Terraced | — | £370,932 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4bbc-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 MAPLE CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YN | £365,000 | 19/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 THE OAKS, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YR | £260,000 | 12/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 45 THE OAKS, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YR | £260,000 | 12/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 14 SQUIRRELS CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7FF | £408,500 | 06/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 ALEXANDRA CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7BS | £374,250 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 THE BIRCHES, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YL | £245,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 THE BIRCHES, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YL | £330,500 | 11/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 SQUIRRELS CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7FF | £407,500 | 13/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 49 THE OAKS, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YR | £217,500 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 13 SPRUCEDALE CLOSE, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YS | £286,250 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 5 THE SPINNEY, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7YA | £235,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 12 NORTHVIEW, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7BQ | £330,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 46 NORTHVIEW, SWANLEY, SEVENOAKS, KENT, BR8 7BQ | £282,000 | 17/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £303,042 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.8%
- **10y growth:** 30.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sevenoaks; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.7%

## 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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Dukes Court, BR8 | £1,350/mo | 1 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Dukes Court, BR8 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,525/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £190,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £152,500

*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 £1,525/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-90/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1%

*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:** 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 | 64 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **182** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Horizon Primary Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 5 Dec 2018 |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 19 Jul 2013 |
| The Annex School House | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 6 Dec 2021 |
| Orchards Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2012 |
| SupaJam Education In Music and Media | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14534088
- **Address:** 1 Maple Close, SWANLEY, BR8 7YN
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/04/2021
- **Work Completed:** 02/04/2021
- **Items:** 1 door(s)