What type of property is 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU last change hands?

53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU last sold for £460,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £61,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and March 2021, 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU rose from £61,000 to £460,000, a change of £399,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TN2 3BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU had any planning applications?

53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in October 2014 under ref. 14/503780/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

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

Where is 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU located?

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

What is crime like near 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

Police records around 53 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 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

What is the nearest station to 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU?

The closest bus stop to 53 Liptraps Lane, TN2 3BU is Caley Road, 67m away. The nearest rail option is High Brooms Rail Station, 558m away.

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53 Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Liptraps Lane

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

53 Liptraps Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 28% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemgas
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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Liptraps Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Oct 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey extension to side of house and new entrance way
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
14/503780/FULL
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What's in 53 Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

53 Liptraps Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£460,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£460,000
+291.5%over 20 years
19 April 2000
£117,500
+92.6%over 5 years
17 February 1995
£61,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3BU: £395,000 (2022–2015).

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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.

Floor Area for 53 Liptraps Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,833

Street avg £3,635

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN2 3BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.

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