14 Laurel Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BB
About 14 Laurel Road
14 Laurel Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 29.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £305,000.
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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
Energy performance
14 Laurel 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
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Laurel Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 14 Laurel Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£305,000
+23.0%over 2 years8 December 2016
£248,000
+55.0%over 7 years16 April 2009
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3BB: £166,250 (2023–1999).
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Versus other Laurel Road homes
EPC Rating for 14 Laurel Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Wiltshire Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
38.5dB