5 Birch Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3DA
About 5 Birch Way
5 Birch Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 849 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 71.2% above the 2012 sale of £233,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Birch Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
To convert the garage to a hobby room with raised rear roof line and erect a single storey side and front extension to house
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/503273/FULL
What's in 5 Birch Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3DA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Birch Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 5 years.
£233,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2012Most recent
£233,000
+5.9%over 5 years3 October 2007
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3DA: £382,000 (2023–2019).
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Versus other Birch Way homes
Price per m² for 5 Birch Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,954
Street avg £4,506
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
Oast Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB