7 Birch Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3DA
About 7 Birch Way
7 Birch Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garageintegral
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
7 Birch Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 5 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£355,000
+26.8%over 4 years21 June 2016
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3DA: £382,000 (2023–2016).
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Versus other Birch Way homes
Floor Area for 7 Birch Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,551
Street avg £4,186
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB