2 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LX
About 2 Birling Road
2 Birling Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold August 2023 for £803,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
2 Birling Road'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
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 Birling Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2023ConditionsIn report
Submission of Details in Relation to Conditions 4 (Bricks) and 5 (Slate) of 19/00159/FULL
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01752/SUB
- Nov 2021RenovationFullIn report
Dropped kerb at front of property
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01865/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Birling Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Birling Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£825,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
£803,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2023Most recent
£803,500
+20.8%over 5 years4 July 2018
£665,000
+79.7%over 12 years14 August 2005
£370,000
+137.2%over 6 years4 January 1999
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5LX: £416,750 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TN2 5LX
24 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LX
Sold Nov 2024
£480,00018 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LX
Sold Aug 2023
£410,00012 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LX
Sold Jan 2023
£416,75030 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LX
Sold Feb 2022
£637,50025 Birling Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LX
Sold Nov 2020
£340,000
Everything we know about 2 Birling Road, 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 Road homes
On floor area, 2 Birling Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,099
Street avg £4,489
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Birling Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Broadwater Down Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB