St Francis, Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EA
About St Francis
St Francis is a semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £820,000 in February 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 49.3% 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jun 2024ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of conservatory to single storey extension
- Agent
- Real design
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01028/FULL
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey extension to front (north) elevation and alterations to front parking area/garden.
- Agent
- Stephen Langer Associates Limited
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00964/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for St Francis has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£901,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 22 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2019Most recent
£820,000
+1.2%over 1 year3 March 2017
£810,000
+63.6%over 6 years26 July 2010
£495,000
+350.0%over 13 years19 May 1997
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5EA: £760,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TN2 5EA
8 Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EA
Sold Oct 2025
£760,0004 Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EA
Sold Nov 2021
£760,00010 Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EA
Sold Jun 2021
£950,0005 Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EA
Sold Jan 2020
£775,00012 Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EA
Sold Jan 2020
£635,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Banner Farm Road homes
On habitable rooms, St Francis stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,157
Street avg £6,277
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Forest Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Claremont Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB