28 Chenies Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LL

28 Chenies Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 8th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 76).

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in July 2024.