St Albans Cottage, Broadwater Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5RB
About St Albans Cottage
St Albans Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 809 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 22.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating systemgas_fired
Energy performance
St Albans Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
St Albans Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Dec 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in conservation area notification - T1 - eucalyptus tree - fell
- Agent
- Hunton Arborists
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/504995/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
St Albans Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 19 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2015Most recent
£275,000
+23.3%over 6 years20 November 2008
£223,000
+15.2%over 3 years12 August 2005
£193,500
+48.8%over 2 years22 August 2002
£130,000
+94.0%over 5 years20 February 1997
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5RB: £273,500 (2025–2014).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Broadwater Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broadwater Down Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB