1 Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TE
About 1 Birken Road
1 Birken Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3TE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 36.5% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2020New BuildFullIn report
Division of 1 Birken Road to create a second dwelling; extend the existing drop kerb to the north
- Agent
- Studio Bloom Ltd
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00310/FULL
What's in 1 Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Birken Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.
£304,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2016Most recent
£304,000
+52.0%over 6 years22 March 2010
£200,000
+146.9%over 11 years9 July 1998
£81,000
+23.7%over 2 years7 September 1995
£65,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN2 3TE: £276,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in TN2 3TE
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Versus other Birken Road homes
1 Birken Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Orchard Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
38.0dB