7 Chenies Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LL

7 Chenies Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 48 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 31 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £215,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.