Old Barn, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AB
About Old Barn
Old Barn is a semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3AB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 26.9% above the 2018 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old Barn has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of loft into useable living space, through the addition of front and rear dormers and 3 skylights to the front of the property.
- Agent
- AK-Studios
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00170/FULL
- Sept 2008ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed): Single storey side/rear extension
- Agent
- MJS Architects
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02952/CPD
What's in Old Barn, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AB's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 5 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2018Most recent
£320,000
+64.1%over 5 years30 November 2012
£195,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN2 3AB: £455,000 (2023–1998).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Harries Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Skinners' Temple Grove. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB