5 Apple Tree Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BT
About 5 Apple Tree Lane
5 Apple Tree Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band B. At 77 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 259.5% above the 2000 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 76.3% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 10 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2002FullIn report
Insulated render and dash overclad system to 6 No dwellings
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/02285/FUL
What's in 5 Apple Tree Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Apple Tree Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2000Most recent
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3BT: £250,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in TN2 3BT
Flat 2, 15 Apple Tree Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BT
Sold Jun 2023
£215,000Flat 3, 15 Apple Tree Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BT
Sold Feb 2023
£250,000Flat 4, 15 Apple Tree Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BT
Sold Feb 2023
£221,000Flat 5, 15 Apple Tree Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BT
Sold Jan 2023
£290,000Flat 1, 15 Apple Tree Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BT
Sold Dec 2022
£255,000
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Versus other Apple Tree Lane homes
5 Apple Tree Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£961
Street avg £4,066
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
26 years
Street avg 3 years
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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
Apple Tree Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Skinners' Kent Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB