What type of property is 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU last sold for £230,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and June 2013, 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU rose from £65,000 to £230,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN2 3BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU is in council tax band D.

Where is 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU located?

37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU sits in Tunbridge Wells. It falls within the TN2 postcode district in Kent.

Is 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

The closest primary school to 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU is Skinners' Temple Grove (631m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Skinners' Kent Academy (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

The closest bus stop to 37 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU is Caley Road, 67m away. The nearest rail option is High Brooms Rail Station, 558m away.

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37 Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BU

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Liptraps Lane

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

37 Liptraps Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 72.2% above the 2013 sale of £230,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

37 Liptraps Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Liptraps Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Sept 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
17/02383/FULL
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Jun 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
08/01897/FUL
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What's in 37 Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

37 Liptraps Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£230,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2013Most recent
£230,000
+19.8%over 9 years
27 June 2004
£192,000
+195.4%over 8 years
20 November 1995
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3BU: £436,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Liptraps Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 37 Liptraps Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,805

Street avg £3,841

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Caley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Skinners' Temple Grove. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN2 3BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for TN2 3BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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Everything within walking distance

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