Potash Lane Platt, Tonbridge and Malling
14 addresses across 3 postcodes (TN15), about 460 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 40600842.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £900,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Tonbridge and Malling costs £2,472 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Borough Green and Wrotham, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 102 to 108 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Borough Green Medical Practice, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £900,000 | £900,000 | £900,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £825,000 | £825,000 | £825,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £1,036,850 | £1,036,850 | £1,036,850 |
| 2017 | 2 | £842,500 | £800,000 | £885,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £246,000 | £246,000 | £246,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2023 | PATCHWAYS TN15 8NL | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2020 | STANBREDGES TN15 8NJ | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2018 | PIGEONS GREEN TN15 8NL | Detached | £1,036,850 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | HOPE COTTAGE TN15 8NL | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | THE BARN TN15 8NL | Detached | £885,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2016 | STANBREDGES TN15 8NJ | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2013 | AMBLEDOWN TN15 8NJ | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | STANBREDGES TN15 8NJ | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2000 | PIGEONS GREEN COTTAGE TN15 8NL | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1997 | HOPE COTTAGE TN15 8NL | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1995 | POTASH COTTAGE TN15 8NJ | Detached | £82,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 175 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Tonbridge and Malling in 2026-27: Band D £2,472 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,648 | £1,923 | £2,197 | £2,472 | £3,021 | £3,570 | £4,120 | £4,944 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (25% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Platt. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- COBBLESTONES THE HOMESTEAD THE RED COTTAGE, grade II
- FARM BUILDING 30 YARDS NORTH EAST OF PIGEON'S GREEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FARM BUILDING 30 YARDS TO WEST OF PIGEON'S GREEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOLMES, grade II
- PATCHWAYS, grade II
- PIGEON'S GREEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PLATT OAST, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Platt C Of E Primary School, Maidstone Road, Platt, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8JY, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 102 m and 108 m above sea level (105 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN15 8NJ | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| TN15 8NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN15 8NN | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Borough Green and Wrotham 438,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Kemsing 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| West Malling 897,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 30.9 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 38.9 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Borough Green Medical Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Borough Green Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Fourways Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Sevenoaks Hospital | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sevenoaks Police Station | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Bracken Hill, Borough Green | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,670 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stone House Field Playing Field 2,050 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,790 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Comp, a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m (0.5 miles) east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Comp | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Ightham Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paddock Orchard | Wood | 140 m east |
| Staddles Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Long Bottom Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Fen Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Swanton Valley | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 14 |
7 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tonbridge and Malling: see them on the Tonbridge and Malling page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Borough Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potash Farm TN15 8NR | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Long Mill Lane (1); On or near Paddock Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 26 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- TN15 8NL: 7 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- TN15 8NJ: 6 addresses
- TN15 8NN: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Paddock Close · Beechin Wood Lane · Long Mill Lane · Potash Lane
All the streets in TN15 and across Tonbridge and Malling.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.