9 Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TJ
About 9 Birch Close
9 Birch Close is an end-of-terrace house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 256.6% above the 2000 sale of £122,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 57.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
9 Birch Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.5% per year over 1 year.
£122,000
Growth on file: 20.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 March 2000Most recent
£122,000
+25.8%over 1 year17 December 1998
£97,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TN2 3TJ: £182,500 (2015–1997).
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Versus other Birch Close homes
Floor Area for 9 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Harries Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Skinners' Temple Grove. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB