5 Bracken Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3LY
About 5 Bracken Close
5 Bracken Close is a detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 393 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Bracken Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bracken Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Bracken Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Bracken Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Bracken Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Swing Gates — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Skinners' Kent Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB