23 Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN
About 23 Oak Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Oak Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Oak Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.
£169,950
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2017Most recent
£169,950
+146.3%over 14 years29 August 2002
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3AN: £107,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in TN2 3AN
25 Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN
Sold Mar 2023
£145,00019 Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN
Sold Aug 2020
£315,000Oak House, Flat 1, Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN
Sold Apr 2018
£107,000Oak House, Flat 8, Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN
Sold Sept 2017
£100,00029 Oak Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AN
Sold May 2017
£255,000
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Versus other Oak Road homes
On price per m², 23 Oak Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,472
Street avg £2,918
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 28 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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
High Brooms Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Skinners' Temple Grove. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB