55 and 57, High Street is a Grade II listed building in the Sevenoaks local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 January 1975. House. 1 related planning application.

55 and 57, High Street

WRENN ID
tattered-rubblework-sedge
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks MP: Laura Trott (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 January 1975
Type
House
Address
55 and 57, High Street, Seal, TN15 0AW
OS grid reference
TQ 551 566
Coordinates
51.28831, 0.22311
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nos 55 and 57 High Street are a timber-framed building, likely dating from the 17th century or earlier, with a 19th-century facade. The building is two storeys high. It has a stone plinth, and the front is constructed of yellow brick with tile hanging above. The eaves are boarded, and the roof is tiled. Sash windows with glazing bars are present. The side elevation shows random stone construction with weatherboarding above.

Local climate

55 and 57, High Street receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 3 transactions since 1996
  • Related listed building consents — 1 application
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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