Culcroft

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Culcroft, one of the roads on the Wellfield estate, was built by Sevenoaks Council as council housing in 1976. In 1989 they transferred their housing stock in Hartley and elsewhere to an arms length body, the West Kent Housing Association. At the time 14 of the 29 houses were in council ownership. However as a result of the right to buy policy only 6 remain in the ownership of West Kent Housing Association.

(L) Culcroft: Entrance to road

(R) Culcroft: 1-13

The origin of the name is uncertain, but would appear to be based on page 45 of Reverend Bancks's book "Hartley Through the Ages" where he transcribes a 1392 deed which mentions Northfield and Culcroft (unfortunately the deed probably says Cutcroft). The Culcroft of the 1392 deed did not relate to this land but actually "Court Croft", that is Manor Field and the adjoining farmland in Church Road.

Historically, the future Culcroft was part of fields called Care Hill and Haddocks (or Huttocks), which were part of Blue House Farm. This farm burnt down in 1851; the house Mintmakers in Church Road was built in its place.

Most of the land bounded by Quakers Close, Ash Road, Church Road and Woodland Avenue was acquired by a firm of London Estate Agents, Payne, Trapps & Co Limited, in 1905. They named the land the "Fawkham Park Estate" and laid out roads, only some of which are the same today. One that has not been retained was Porchester Crescent which included the land where Culcroft is today. Payne and Trapps sold off the land in 25 foot plats, but very few houses were built and the land became under used. In both wars the government used emergency powers to plough the land for the war effort.

The development of the land was complicated by the existence of individual plot owners, many of whom could not be traced. Dartford Rural Council intended council housing to be located here as early as 1954 when they granted themselves planning permission to build here. They did not intend to develop immediately but it put a block on private landowners who may have wished to build a house on their plot.

Map showing location of Payne and Trapps plots on modern map

In 2022 the road saw one of the more unusual cases of flytipping when a full sized organ and a photocopier were dumped there, alongside the more normal sofa (Dartford Messenger 19.5.2022).

(L) Culcroft 14-24

(R) Culcroft 32-40

Subject	Details
Length of road and KCC reference	0.08 miles (126m); U15352 (adopted)
Acreage	2.67 acres (1.08 ha) Measured using DEFRA Magic Map
Houses	29
Density	10.9 houses / acre (26.9 houses / ha)
Population 2021	71 (2011 - 77)
Energy consumption 2023	Electricity: 2,821 KWh (81st of 99 Hartley Postcodes) Gas: 8,940 KWh (72nd of 81 Hartley Postcodes) Figures are median annual consumption per household
Companies registered here 2025	0

Information about the houses

Last updated 21.6.2025

Explanation:

This is information collected from various sources about the houses, divided as follows:

(1) Description - this has mostly been drawn from sale adverts and observation from the road. Names of properties are included if the road is not numbered or the name appears as well as the number in the offical Royal Mail address. Changes of name and the date, where known, are also included here. Area measurements can be done in a number of ways, so may get differing results.

(2) Building History - the date of construction is sometimes approximate as it is based on the property appearing in the electoral register or the subject of a planning permission etc.

(3) Rates and Council Tax - the rates registers for 1956, 1963 and 1972 are held by Sevenoaks Council. I have included the gross rateable value, that is the amount it was thought the property could be rented out for. For some reason the 1956 valuation is actually what the rental would have been in 1939. The rateable value was then subject to certain statutory deductions and this figure is what people paid rates upon. Council tax was introduced in 1993, the value was (and still is) what it was believed the property would have sold for on 1 April 1991. However significant building works means it can be increased when the property is next sold and this is shown by "improvement indicator".

(4) Sales and Rents - mostly from property adverts and Land Registry records. Of course those based on adverts may not be the price it actually sold for. There are some cases of property valuations for mortgages from Dartford Rural District Council. House price data 1995 to date produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2023. To report an error, go to <a href="https://help.landregistry.gov.uk/app/contactus_changesales">Change a sales record form</a>.

(5) Site history - this contains a selection of records which demonstrate which farm and field the property stands upon.

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 <a href="http://www.hartley-kent.org.uk/feedback.htm">contact form</a>.

Culcroft - East Side

2 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house (2 bedroom)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of Care Field, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plot 209, Payne and Trapps Estate

4 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

2012 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2012/672 Erect digital TV arial

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of Care Field, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 201, 208-209, Payne and Trapps Estate

6 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

1982 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1982/380 Erection Of An Outbuilding To House Pet Cats

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of Care Field, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 201 and 207, Payne and Trapps Estate

8 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2004 Sale Price: £132000 (29 Nov 2004)

Site History

1604 Part of Care Field, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 195 and 201, Payne and Trapps Estate

10 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house (2 bedroom)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of Care Field, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 194-195, Payne and Trapps Estate

12 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2021 Semi-detached house (3 bedroom, 85.9 sq m)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1998 Sale Price: £59500 (13 Nov 1998)

2017 Sale Price: £242000 (13 Oct 2017) Annual percentage change since 1998: +8%

2022 Sale Price: £336750 (16 Mar 2022) Annual percentage change since 2017: +8%

Site History

1604 Part of Care Field, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 193-194, Payne and Trapps Estate

14 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Semi-detached house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 192-193, Payne and Trapps Estate

16 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2014 Terraced house (77.6 sq m). Based on plan submitted to Sevenoaks Council.

2015 Terraced house (93.4 sq m). Based on plan submitted to Sevenoaks Council.

Building History

1976 First Built

2015 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2015/3425 Erection of a single storey side extension

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 192-193, Payne and Trapps Estate

18 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 190-191, Payne and Trapps Estate

20 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2020 Terraced house (2 bedroom, 79.6 sq m)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1994 Sale Price: £43000 (23 Dec 1994) Advert for intention to sell by mortgagee in possession

2020 Sale Price: £270000 (9 Jul 2020) Annual percentage change since 1994: +7%

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 189-190, Payne and Trapps Estate

22 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plot 189 and roadway of former Porchester Crescent, Payne and Trapps Estate

24 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K) With improvement indicator (2025)

Sales and Rents

2000 Sale Price: £75000 (17 Aug 2000)

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plot 188 and roadway of former Porchester Crescent, Payne and Trapps Estate

26 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house (2 bedroom)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2010 Sale Price: £165500 (1 Nov 2010)

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 259-261, Payne and Trapps Estate

28 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2013 Terraced house (3 bedroom, 77.4 sq m). Based on plan submitted to Sevenoaks Council

2014 Terraced house (3 bedroom, 97.1 sq m). Based on plan submitted to Sevenoaks Council

Building History

1976 First Built

2013 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 2013/850 Single storey rear extension

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2003 Sale Price: £120000 (14 Jan 2003)

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 259-261, Payne and Trapps Estate

30 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2023 Terraced house (3 bedroom, 108.1 sq m)

Building History

1976 First Built

1986 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1986/227 Extensions

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2013 Sale Price: £193500 (20 Sep 2013)

2023 Sale Price: £360000 (29 Aug 2023) Advertised (13/3/23) at £375,000 Annual percentage change since 2013: +6%

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 259-261, Payne and Trapps Estate

32 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

1987 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1987/1217 Extension

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 259-261, Payne and Trapps Estate

34 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 259-261, Payne and Trapps Estate

36 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 259-261, Payne and Trapps Estate

38 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house (3 bedroom)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 259-261, Payne and Trapps Estate

40 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 259-261, Payne and Trapps Estate

Culcroft - West Side

1 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 251-253, Payne and Trapps Estate

3 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

1980 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1980/417 EXTENSION TO FRONT OF DWELLING

1980 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1980/1216 EXTENSION TO FRONT OF DWELLING

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 251-253, Payne and Trapps Estate

5 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2019 Terraced house (2 bedroom)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2000 Sale Price: £84000 (2 Aug 2000)

2003 Sale Price: £124500 (3 Oct 2003) Annual percentage change since 2000: +13%

2011 Sale Price: £160000 (25 Mar 2011) Annual percentage change since 2003: +3%

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 251-253, Payne and Trapps Estate

7 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1998 Sale Price: £66500 (27 Nov 1998)

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 251-253, Payne and Trapps Estate

9 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Terraced house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 251-253, Payne and Trapps Estate

11 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2021 Terraced house (2 bedroom)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

1982 Sale Price: £23000 (22 Mar 1982) Right to buy sale, buyer paid £15,120

2008 Sale Price: £120000 (22 Sep 2008) Annual percentage change since 1982: +6%

2013 Sale Price: £40000 (15 Nov 2013) Annual percentage change since 2008: -19%

2015 Sale Price: £220000 (24 Aug 2015) Advertised at £220000 Annual percentage change since 2013: +162%

2022 Sale Price: £320000 (15 Aug 2022) Annual percentage change since 2015: +6%

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 251-253, Payne and Trapps Estate

13 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2023 Terraced house (2 bedroom, 78.2 sq m)

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2023 Sale Price: £305000 (20 Oct 2023)

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 251-253, Payne and Trapps Estate

15 Culcroft DA3 7EN

2016 Semi-detached house (3 bedroom, 95.1 sq m)

Building History

1976 First Built

1988 Planning Application: (REFUSED) 1988/1363 Rear extension

1988 Planning Application: (GRANTED) 1988/2355 Extension

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

2006 Sale Price: £162500 (25 Aug 2006)

2011 Sale Price: £189950 (25 May 2011) Annual percentage change since 2006: +3%

2016 Sale Price: £275000 (20 May 2016) Annual percentage change since 2011: +8%

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 255-257, Payne and Trapps Estate

17 Culcroft DA3 7EN

Semi-detached house

Building History

1976 First Built

Rates and Council Tax

1993 Council Tax: C (£52-68K)

Sales and Rents

Site History

1604 Part of field called Haddocks, Blue House Farm

1908 Part of plots 255-257, Payne and Trapps Estate