About the road
Beechlands Close
Local Places > A-B
Beechlands Close is an attractive sloping road of 14 semi-detached bungalows, nestling under Hartley Wood, numbered 1-15 (odd) and 2-12 (even). They were built in 1963 on the site of Gorsewood House, Gorse Way, which was sited approximately where the front garden of number 13 is today. It is clearly a very pleasant road to live, as houses here seem to change hands less often than elsewhere.
Historically the land was part of the Hartley Court estate, which was acquired in 1913 by Small Owners Limited. They sold the site of Gorse Way and Beechlands Close to May Symons in 1923. According to Charles Ellerby, she and her husband Hedley kept pigs and also owned Hartley Woods, where they sold wood for pit props in the First World War. In 1934 she sold the land to the Fawkham Development Company Limited. The company was run by George and Rosalie Mainprize, who lived at Gorsewood House.
By 1962 Gorsewood House had been purchased by the Dartford builders, J H Brewster Limited. They applied to demolish the house and build 20 bungalows (application TH/5/62/257), being Beechlands Close and additional properties facing Gorse Way. The council thought that was excessive, as their policy was to allow no more than 18 people per acre here. Eventually both sides agreed on 19 houses.
Statistics about the road
Subject | Details |
| Length of Roads | 0.08 miles / 127m |
| KCC Reference: | U12437 (adopted) |
| Acreage: | 1.88 acres / 0.76 hectares |
| Houses: | 14 semi-detached bungalows |
| Density: | 7.5 houses/acre, 18.4 houses/hectare (Hartley average 4.9 houses/acre) |
| Population (2011): | 29 |
| Companies with registered address here (2013): | 0 |
Information about the houses
Explanation:
Last updated 23.10.2020
Date of Construction is sometimes approximate. Plot histories include the ancient farms and fields.
Planning Applications include the reference number, so more details can be seen at Sevenoaks Council. My records are not complete
Rateable value - this is what the Valuation Office thought the property could be rented for (Gross Rateable Value). People actually paid raids on the rateable value after certain statutory deducations were made.
Council tax is based on what the Valuation Office thought the property would have sold for in 1993. It is divided into 8 value bands. It can only be changed on a sale of the property and those who have had significant improvements are flagged for a review by the Valuation Office.
House price data 1995 to date produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2020. To report an error, go to Change a sales record form.
I have tried to make sure the information is accurate, but no responsibility can be taken for any errors. If you plan to rely on the information, you should check the source data to be sure. If you spot an error, please let me know via the contact form.
1 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1963)
Semi-detached bungalow
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1963 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £292
1979 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1979/1780 CONSTRUCTION OF A DORMER WINDOW AT REAR OF DWELLING
1993 Council Tax banding: F (£120-160K)
2013 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2013/3694 6 Windows 1 Door (Building Work Complete)
2018 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2018/13442 Install one or more newCircuitsInstall a replacement consumer unit (Building Work Complete)
3 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1963)
Semi-detached bungalow
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1963 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £262
1993.1 Council Tax banding: Formerly E
1993.2 Council Tax banding: D (£68-88K) with improvement indicator
2010 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 2010/1450 Front and rear dormers; rear extension; detached garage
2010 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 2010/2628 Front and rear dormers; rear extension; detached garage
2011 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2011/1321 Loft conversion with dormers; extension of detached garage
2012 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2012/ Install replacement door(s) in a dwelling (Building Work Complete)
2012 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2012/ Install replacement window(s) in a dwelling (Building Work Complete)
2013 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2013/4716 Installed a Gas Boiler (Building Work Complete)
2013 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2013/4748 Installed Newmans: Vista Quente Installed -: - (Building Work Complete)
2016 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2016/9408 Building Work Complete (Install one or more new circuits)
5 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1963)
Semi-detached bungalow
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1963 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £330
1993 Council Tax banding: F (£120-160K)
2018 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) COMP/18/10612 Install a gas-fired boiler Building Work Complete
7 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1963)
Semi-detached bungalow (2 bed)
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1963 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £308
1993.1 Council Tax banding: Formerly E
1993.2 Council Tax banding: D (£68-88K)
2013 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2013/2541 Demolish garage, replace with 2 storey side extension with dormer and 3 rooflights and other alterations
2013 Planning Application: (WITHDRAWN) 2013/1579 Demolish garage, erect side and rear extensions, roof dormer, solar panel
2014 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2014/5464 Install a gas-fired boiler (Building Work Complete)
2012 Sale Price £285000 (20 Dec 2012)
2014 Sale Price £290000 (31 Mar 2014) Annual change since sale in 2012 +1.4%
9 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1963)
Semi-detached bungalow
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1963 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £277
1985 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1985/838 Loft conversion
1993 Council Tax banding: F (£120-160K)
2006 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2006/445 Installation of solar water heating collectors to flat dormer roof to provide a sustainable non polluting energy source
2015 Additional Name: Gweeda (Post Office Address File)
11 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1963)
Semi-detached bungalow (3 bed)
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1963 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £287
1993 Council Tax banding: E (£88-120K)
2004 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2004/1410 Single storey rear extension, loft conversion, porch
2004 Planning Application: (WITHDRAWN) 2004/962 Construction of single storey side and rear extensions and insertion of dormer window to the rear elevation to facilitate a loft conversion.
1963 Sale Price £1050 (25 Sep 1963)
1998 Sale Price £110000 (27 Nov 1998) Annual change since sale in 1963 +14.1%
2003 Sale Price £222500 (10 Dec 2003) Annual change since sale in 1998 +15.0%
2011 Sale Price £305000 (17 May 2011) Annual change since sale in 2003 +4.3%
2014 Sale Price £385000 (19 Dec 2014) Annual change since sale in 2011 +6.7%
13 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1963)
Semi-detached bungalow
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1963 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £262
1993 Council Tax banding: D (£68-88K)
1993 Council Tax banding: E (£ExK)
2008 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2008/2264 Single storey rear and side extensions
2003 Sale Price £177500 (31 May 2003)
15 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1963)
Semi-detached bungalow (2 bed)
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1963 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £292
1993.1 Council Tax banding: Formerly E
1993.2 Council Tax banding: D (£68-88K)
2015 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2015/132 Single storey side extension including attached garage and internal and external alterations to dwelling. (Building Work Complete)
2015 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2015/3213 Details pursuant to condition 3 (landscaping) of planning permission SE/15/00498
2015 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2015/498 Demolition of existing garage and greenhouse, the erection of a ground floor extension and attached garage
2016 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2016/2520 Install 5 replacement window(s) in a dwelling Install 2 replacement door(s) in a dwelling None of work subject to a Green Deal Plan (Building Work Complete)
2016 Sale Price £470000 (19 Sep 2016)
2 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1964)
Semi-detached bungalow (2 bed)
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1964 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £313
1993.1 Council Tax banding: Formerly E
1993.2 Council Tax banding: D (£68-88K)
2003 Sale Price £92500 (06 Aug 2003)
4 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1964)
Semi-detached bungalow (2 bed)
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1962 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1962/257.1 (1963) Erect private garage
1964 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £313
1993 Council Tax banding: E (£88-120K) with improvement indicator
2014 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2014/92 Loft conversion and associated works (Building Work Complete)
2014 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2014/1676 Installation of loft dormer to rear and 3 rooflights to front.
2015 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2015/4262 Partial rewire Install a replacement consumer unit (Building Work Complete)
2014 Sale Price £269995 (10 Jan 2014)
6 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1964)
Semi-detached bungalow
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1964 First built.
1970 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1970/670 Convert roofspace to bedrooms and bathroom
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £389
1993.1 Council Tax banding: Formerly F
1993.2 Council Tax banding: E (£88-120K)
8 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1964)
Semi-detached bungalow
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1964 First built.
1970 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1970/670 Convert roofspace to bedrooms and bathroom
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £389
1979 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1979/752 EXTENSION TO REAR OF DWELLING
1993 Council Tax banding: E (£88-120K)
2005 Sale Price £271000 (12 Oct 2005)
10 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1964)
Semi-detached bungalow
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1964 First built.
1971 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1971/211 Side car port
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £292
1978 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1978/1113 Conservatory Extension To Rear Of Dwelling
1993.1 Council Tax banding: Formerly E
1993.2 Council Tax banding: D (£68-88K)
2019 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2019/251 Formation of vehicular access and hardstanding.
2011 Sale Price £247000 (14 Oct 2011)
2017 Property rented for: £1250 per month
12 Beechlands Close DA3 8AB (1964)
Semi-detached bungalow (3/4 bed)
1844 Plot mentioned as being part of Gorse Wood (34 acres)
1915 Plot mentioned as being sold by Smallowners to George Walter Bishop and May Symons
1964 First built.
1972 Gross Rateable Value: £308
1987 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1987/805 Convert loft, dormer extension
1993 Council Tax banding: F (£120-160K)
2014 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2014/2108 Installed Heta: Inspire 40 Installed Liner: Liner (Building Work Complete)
2014 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2014/431 Installed a Gas Boiler (Building Work Complete)
2014 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2014/58 Single storey extension to rear and loft conversion. (Building Work Started)
2014 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2014/798 6 Windows (Building Work Complete)
2014 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2014/203 Replace sun room with single storey rear extension; loft extension
2015 Planning Application: (BUILDING REGS APP) 2015/1795 Install replacement windows in a dwelling Install replacement doors in a dwelling (Building Work Complete)
2013 Sale Price £275000 (16 Dec 2013)