53 Highfield Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4HG
About 53 Highfield Close
53 Highfield Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 14.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
53 Highfield Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Construction of rear dormer
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00839/LAWPRO
- Oct 2013Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed): Formation of rear dormer to provide additional accommodation
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02701/CPD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 Highfield Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53 Highfield Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2017Most recent
£465,000
+24.0%over 3 years31 October 2014
£375,000
+53.1%over 8 years10 May 2006
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 4HG: £445,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in TN2 4HG
37 Highfield Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4HG
Sold Jun 2023
£445,00047 Highfield Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4HG
Sold Dec 2022
£640,00065 Highfield Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4HG
Sold Apr 2021
£486,00021 Highfield Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4HG
Sold Jun 2020
£345,00055 Highfield Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4HG
Sold Aug 2019
£437,000
Everything we know about 53 Highfield Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Highfield Close homes
EPC Rating for 53 Highfield Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,306
Street avg £4,238
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Amberleaze Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Pembury School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB