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1 bed flat for sale Oakleigh Close, Swanley, BR8

Asking price

£180,000

Added on 27/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £387 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band D £2,522 a year

Highlights

From the agent's description

Chain free
Lift
Newly refurbished

About this property

Chain Free | Newly Refurbished One-Bedroom Retirement Apartment for the Over 60s

Offered to the market chain free, this beautifully refurbished one-bedroom leasehold apartment is situated within the highly regarded and well-maintained Kennett Court retirement development, exclusively for the over 60s. Located on the second floor and conveniently accessed via a lift, the apartment has been recently refurbished throughout and is presented in excellent condition, ready for immediate occupation.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,522 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,682
Band B

£1,962
Band C

£2,242
Band D

This home: £2,522
Band E

£3,083
Band F

£3,643
Band G

£4,204
Band H

£5,045

This home is in band D, which costs £2,522 a year in Sevenoaks for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Sevenoaks, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£387 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£446 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£354 / sq ft

£387 / sq ft

£544 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£387 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in BR8 (£354–£544, 10th–90th percentile, 596 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 596 homes sold in BR8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BR8 →

Location

Oakleigh Close, Swanley, BR8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £180,000

£90k £270k

Deposit10% £18,000

£0 £180k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £162,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £36,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 64, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2026	646 sq ft £286/sq ft	646 sq ft	£286	£185,000
Flat 17, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2026	474 sq ft £412/sq ft	474 sq ft	£412	£194,995
Flat 25, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	603 sq ft £282/sq ft	603 sq ft	£282	£170,000
Flat 31, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2026	474 sq ft £370/sq ft	474 sq ft	£370	£175,000
Flat 73, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	689 sq ft £258/sq ft	689 sq ft	£258	£177,500
Flat 3, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	409 sq ft £391/sq ft	409 sq ft	£391	£160,000
Flat 74, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2025	657 sq ft £297/sq ft	657 sq ft	£297	£195,000
Flat 65, Kennett Court, Oakleigh Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2024	441 sq ft £374/sq ft	441 sq ft	£374	£165,000