Grove Cottage, Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BB
About Grove Cottage
Grove Cottage is a detached house in Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Grove Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a rear single storey sun room extension
- Agent
- Oakmasters
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02393/FULL
- Jan 2006Change Of UseFullIn report
Retrospective - Change of use of part orchard for the purpose of parking cars
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02961/FUL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Grove Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,004,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2016Most recent
£950,000
+39.7%over 10 years9 December 2005
£680,000
+14.3%over 2 years3 January 2003
£595,000
+183.3%over 7 years10 February 1995
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 4BB: £935,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in TN2 4BB
The Barn Cottage, Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BB
Sold Jun 2022
£935,000Romford Farm, Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BB
Sold Sept 2021
£1,030,000Hayes Wood, Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BB
Sold Aug 2021
£1,100,000Casa Luna, Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BB
Sold Nov 2020
£277,000Amberleaze Barn, Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BB
Sold Nov 2020
£372,500
Everything we know about Grove Cottage, 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 Romford Road homes
On years held, Grove Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,307
Street avg £3,919
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Pembury School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB