What type of property is 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ sell for?

1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ last sold for £450,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and May 2022, 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ rose from £325,000 to £450,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ had any planning applications?

1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in December 2022 under ref. 22/02557/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ located?

1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ sits in Tunbridge Wells. It falls within the TN2 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

Police records around 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ is St Peter's Church of England Primary School (746m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Skinners' Kent Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ is United Reformed Church, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chester Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chester Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Chester Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chester Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2022
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side / rear extensions and attic conversion including house remodelling
Agent
HOUSE - Design & Architecture
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
22/02557/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2022Most recent
£450,000
+38.5%over 5 years
18 May 2016
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 4TZ: £467,500 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Chester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Chester Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,716

Street avg £4,740

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tunbridge Wells district page.

Full Tunbridge Wells report

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

United Reformed Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN2 4TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TN2 4TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.

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