Kiln Bank, Flat 3, North Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3DW

Kiln Bank is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 22 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Kiln Bank (22–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.