What kind of home is 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ?

38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ sell for?

38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ last sold for £173,000 in September 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and September 2004, 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ rose from £70,000 to £173,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +11.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ?

The current EPC rating for 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ?

38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN2 3AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ use?

The latest EPC at 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ?

38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ in?

38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ sits in Tunbridge Wells. It falls within the TN2 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ?

Police records around 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ?

The closest primary school to 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ is Skinners' Temple Grove (524m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Skinners' Kent Academy (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ?

The closest rail stop to 38 Brook Road, TN2 3AJ is High Brooms Rail Station, 211m away. The nearest bus option is High Brooms Railway Station, 251m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

38 Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Brook Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Brook Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 123.7% above the 2004 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 38 Brook Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£9.99£14.99

Launch offer · save £5

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Brook Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2004)

£173,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2004Most recent
£173,000
+41.8%over 3 years
10 May 2001
£122,000
+74.3%over 4 years
23 July 1996
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3AJ: £195,000 (2014–2004).

Nearby sales in TN2 3AJ

Before you offerLaunch offer · save £5

Everything we know about 38 Brook Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£9.99£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Brook Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Brook Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£405k

1 Blakeway

TN2 3DF

3 bed1 bath

£410k

1 Clifton Cottages, Clifton Road

TN2 3AS

3 bed1 bath

£415k

1 Birken Road

TN2 3TE

3 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Ashenden Walk

TN2 3HR

3 bed1 bath

£420k

1 Allandale Road

TN2 3TY

3 bed

£434k

1 Birch Way

TN2 3DA

3 bed1 bath

£522k

1 Allen Gardiner Cottage, Pembury Road

TN2 3QQ

3 bed1 bath

£370k

1 Boathouse Cottages, Pembury Road

TN2 3QB

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tunbridge Wells district page.

Full Tunbridge Wells report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

High Brooms Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Skinners' Temple Grove. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN2 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN2 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.