55 Highfield Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4HG
About 55 Highfield Close
55 Highfield Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1052 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold August 2019 for £437,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 13% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
55 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Real Design
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01849/FULL
- Jan 2014AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) Extension of existing dormer
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/03826/LDC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 55 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
Price for 55 Highfield Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.
£437,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2019Most recent
£437,000
+45.7%over 8 years21 September 2010
£300,000
+21.0%over 2 years25 June 2008
£248,000
+235.1%over 12 years19 February 1996
£74,000
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
£345,00027 Highfield Close, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4HG
Sold Jul 2019
£375,000
Everything we know about 55 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
CO₂ Emissions for 55 Highfield Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,473
Street avg £4,226
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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.
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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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB