17 Bracken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LU
About 17 Bracken Road
17 Bracken Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 26.2% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Bracken Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Ground floor front extension to replace existing
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/02332/FUL
What's in 17 Bracken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Bracken Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 22 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2018Most recent
£320,000
+580.9%over 21 years18 July 1996
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3LU: £415,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TN2 3LU
24 Bracken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LU
Sold Sept 2025
£340,00041 Bracken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LU
Sold Sept 2025
£415,00044 Bracken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LU
Sold Oct 2024
£240,5009 Bracken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LU
Sold Apr 2022
£500,0008 Bracken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LU
Sold Sept 2021
£430,000
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Versus other Bracken Road homes
Floor Area for 17 Bracken Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,499
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fairmile Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Skinners' Kent Academy. 16 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB