Bircholme, Flat 3, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BY
About Bircholme
Bircholme is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Bircholme, where floor areas span 33–41 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £157,500 in March 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 11.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bircholme has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 26 years.
£157,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2025Most recent
£157,500
+221.4%over 25 years3 June 1999
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3BY: £116,950 (2024–2002).
Nearby sales in TN2 3BY
99 Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BY
Sold Dec 2024
£415,000Bircholme, Flat 5, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BY
Sold Apr 2007
£119,000Bircholme, Flat 6, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BY
Sold Mar 2007
£116,250Bircholme, Flat 4, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BY
Sold Jul 2004
£116,950Bircholme, Flat 2, Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BY
Sold Feb 2000
£51,500
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Versus other Liptraps Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, Bircholme runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.0 km
Oast Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Skinners' Temple Grove. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB