8 College Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PN
About 8 College Drive
8 College Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3PN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,029,000 is 31.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
8 College Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 College Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£1,029,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.
£780,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2016Most recent
£780,000
+60.8%over 6 years6 May 2010
£485,000
+83.0%over 10 years8 July 1999
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 3PN: £847,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in TN2 3PN
1 College Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PN
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Jul 2025
£920,00012 College Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PN
Sold Mar 2020
£835,0003 College Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PN
Sold Nov 2018
£775,00013 College Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PN
Sold Jun 2016
£750,000
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Versus other College Drive homes
Floor Area for 8 College Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,909
Street avg £5,661
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
College Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB