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23 Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Oak Road

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

23 Oak Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 38 m² the property is well over the postcode median (28 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Parkingoff_road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Oak Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromD66toE49
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Oak 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 2002.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£169,950

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2017Most recent

    £169,950

    +146.3%over 14 years
  2. 29 August 2002

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3AN: £107,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Oak Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Oak Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,472

Street avg £2,918

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 28 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
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.

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

High Brooms Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 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 3AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN2 3AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN2 3AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 23 Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.