Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells
House prices, sold prices and local information for TN2 3TL, TN2 3TE, TN2 3TG.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,813. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% flat. Recorded sale prices on Birken Road range from £218,000 to £420,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.
House prices on Birken Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birken Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TN2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £333,813 | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Flat | 3 | £251,000 | 30 Aug 2023 |
Sold prices on Birken Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Birken Road TN2 3TL | 20 Oct 2025 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Birken Road TN2 3TE | 23 Aug 2024 | £373,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Birken Road TN2 3TL | 30 Apr 2024 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Birken Road TN2 3TG | 30 Aug 2023 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11A, Birken Road TN2 3TL | 18 Aug 2023 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Birken Road TN2 3TL | 20 Jul 2023 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Birken Road TN2 3TG | 25 Nov 2021 | £218,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11A, Birken Road TN2 3TL | 19 Oct 2021 | £120,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 11, Birken Road TN2 3TL | 21 May 2019 | £282,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Birken Road TN2 3TE | 26 Nov 2018 | £276,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Birken Road TN2 3TG | 14 Aug 2017 | £235,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Birken Road TN2 3TE | 21 Sep 2016 | £304,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Birken Road | £276,000 (Nov 2018) → £373,500 (Aug 2024) | +35% over 6 yrs |
| 11, Birken Road | £282,000 (May 2019) → £360,000 (Apr 2024) | +28% over 5 yrs |
| 38, Birken Road | £235,000 (Aug 2017) → £300,000 (Aug 2023) | +28% over 6 yrs |
| 11A, Birken Road | £120,000 (Oct 2021) → £375,000 (Aug 2023) | +213% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Birken Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinners' Temple Grove 163 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Skinners' Kent Academy 1,017 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Skinners' Kent Primary School 212 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St John's Church of England Primary School 633 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 293 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Beechwood School 303 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 241 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- High Brooms station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Tunbridge Wells station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Frant station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Harries Road (opp, Birken Road) 1 min walk
- Harries Road (opp, Liptraps Lane) 1 min walk
- Oast Close (adj, Liptraps Lane) 1 min walk
- Orchard Close (opp, Birken Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Speldhurst & Greggswood Medical Group
12A Greggs Wood Road, Tunbridge Wells · 0.3 mi - Grosvenor & St James Medical Centre
Grosvenor Medical Centre, 23 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells · 1.1 mi - Kingswood Surgery
Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells · 1.1 mi - The Wells Medical Practice
Abbey Court, 7-15 St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Sherwood · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Silverdale · 0.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Fountains RP Tunbridge Wells · 0.7 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Tunbridge Wells Superstore · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Greggswood Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Hollis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Medishare Dsp · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- High Brooms Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
- Woodbury Park Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Bupa Dental Care Tunbridge Wells · 1.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 46.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 652 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,859 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 73% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 78% | 92% |
Share of homes across Tunbridge Wells with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birken Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Tunbridge Wells | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.6% | 91.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.7% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | Tunbridge Wells | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.1% | 40.3% |
| Christian | 37.6% | 49.7% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Tunbridge Wells | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83% | 86.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 17% | 13.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tunbridge Wells | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.9% | 13.5% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.7% | 41.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13% | 15.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Tunbridge Wells | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.9% | 52.8% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 10.9% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 3% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tunbridge Wells | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 42.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.6% | 30.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.3% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.3% | 11.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Tunbridge Wells.
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Estate agents near Birken Road
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- Knight Frank 1.3 mi
- Flying Fish Properties 1.5 mi
- Ashton Burkinshaw Lettings 1.5 mi
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