Oak Cottage, Romford Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4BB
About Oak Cottage
Oak Cottage is a detached house in Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 208 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (179 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,001,000 is 38.1% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £725,000 in February 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Oak Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2021ConditionsIn report
Submission of details in relation to condition 3 (materials) of 20/01234/FULL.
- Agent
- Pump House Designs
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00241/NMAMD
- Mar 2021ConditionsIn report
Submission of details in relation to condition 3 (materials) of 20/01234/FULL.
- Agent
- Pump House Designs
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00241/SUB
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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
Oak Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,001,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 1 year.
£725,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 February 2020Most recent
£725,000
+1.8%over 8 months27 June 2019
£712,500
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 Oak 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
Habitable Rooms for Oak Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,486
Street avg £4,147
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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