5 Birling Park Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LQ

5 Birling Park Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 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 August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 sits 62.8% above the 2012 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.