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1 Birling Park Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LQ

Notable views5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birling Park Avenue

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

1 Birling Park Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,099,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 157 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (190 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £900,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Birling Park Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birling Park Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birling Park Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Aug 2021
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey front extension and alterations to the existing porch. First floor side extension over the existing garage. Rear single storey extension, internal alterations and remodelling.

    Agent
    COLEMAN ANDERSON ARCHITECTS
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01663/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree; Cherry (T1) - Reduce overall canopy by 3-4 metres.

    Agent
    Treework
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01525/TPO
    View planning record
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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.

1 Birling Park Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£1,099,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£900,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £900,000

    +111.8%over 17 years
  2. 14 February 2003

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5LQ: £1,100,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Birling Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birling Park Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,732

Street avg £4,503

Strongly above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.3 km

The Hermitage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Claremont Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN2 5LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN2 5LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN2 5LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

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