16, BIRCH CLOSE, MATFIELD, TONBRIDGE, TN12 7JW - £470,000

16 BIRCH CLOSE is a very small detached house of 84m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £470,000 in September 2022, which was around 50% below the average September 2022 detached price in the Tunbridge Wells local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2017, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

16 BIRCH CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 16 BIRCH CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Tunbridge Wells local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 16 BIRCH CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 23 SEP	£470,000	£934,541	50% below HPI
2000 10 MAY	£174,000	£260,770	33% below HPI

16 BIRCH CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Tunbridge Wells local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 16 BIRCH CLOSE sales from May 2000 and September 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 2000 sale was for 33% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 33% below the HPI over time, until the September 2022 sale, where it falls to 50% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 50% below the HPI.

How Large is 16 BIRCH CLOSE?

16 BIRCH CLOSE is 84m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2017. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Matfield, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Matfield, and where 16 BIRCH CLOSE lies on this distribution: 11% of detached houses are smaller than 16 BIRCH CLOSE, and 89% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Matfield.

16 BIRCH CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

16 BIRCH CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.143 of an acre, or 579m². The below map shows the location of 16 BIRCH CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 16 BIRCH CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 16 BIRCH CLOSE?

16 BIRCH CLOSE is located in MATFIELD, in the TN12 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 16 on BIRCH CLOSE.