18 Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AL
About 18 Oak Road
18 Oak Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 38.4% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Oak Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£250,000
+42.9%over 8 years19 August 2010
£175,000
+14.4%over 5 years4 August 2005
£153,000
+87.7%over 3 years16 May 2002
£81,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in TN2 3AL: £227,500 (2021–1996).
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Versus other Oak Road homes
On epc rating, 18 Oak Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.2 km
High Brooms Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Skinners' Temple Grove. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB