What type of property is 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

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

What did 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ sell for?

12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ last sold for £395,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £206,000 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and June 2020, 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ rose from £206,000 to £395,000, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TN2 4TZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ had any planning applications?

12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ has council approval for rear extension granted in November 2020 under ref. 20/02773/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

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

Where is 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ located?

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

Is 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 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 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

How well connected is 12 Chester Avenue, TN2 4TZ?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Chester Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Chester Avenue

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

12 Chester Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 14.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £395,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
Garagedetached

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 Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chester Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2020
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension and loft conversion inc. rear dormer with internal alterations
Agent
SJM Planning Limited
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
20/02773/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

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£395,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2020Most recent
£395,000
+91.7%over 16 years
27 November 2003
£206,000

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.

Price per m² for 12 Chester Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,371

Street avg £4,765

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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