18 Birling Park Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LQ
About 18 Birling Park Avenue
18 Birling Park Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in February 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
18 Birling Park Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Birling Park Avenue has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01492/HOUSE
- Dec 2003Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees: HORSE CHESTNUT - Reduce by up to 35%
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/02708/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Birling Park Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£1,207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 13 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2023Most recent
£1,100,000
+124.5%over 13 years17 September 2009
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5LQ: £1,075,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in TN2 5LQ
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Sold Mar 2022
£1,370,000Newlands Cottage, Birling Park Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LQ
Sold Jul 2021
£885,0007 Birling Park Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LQ
Sold Feb 2021
£1,240,0001 Birling Park Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LQ
Sold Jan 2021
£900,000
Everything we know about 18 Birling Park Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birling Park Avenue homes
18 Birling Park Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,789
Street avg £4,499
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB