17 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
About 17 Cambridge Street
17 Cambridge Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold June 2023 for £950,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£706/sq ft) was about 117.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 Cambridge Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Cambridge Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - SMOKE BUSH (T1) - reduce height & radial spread no more than 1.5 metres; VARIEGATED MAPLE (T2) - Fell; DAWN REDWOOD (T3) - Reduce height 2.5 metres and radial spread no more than 1 metre; ROBINIA (T4) - Reduce height 3 metres and radial spread 2 metres
- Agent
- Down to Earth Trees Ltd
Conservation Area- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02421/TCA
- Mar 2020ConditionsIn report
Submission of Details in Relation to Condition 3 (External Materials) of 19/03043/FULL
- Agent
- Pump House Designs
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00281/SUB
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 Cambridge Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£965,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2023Most recent
£950,000
+143.6%over 11 years17 September 2011
£390,000
+21.9%over 4 years30 November 2006
£320,000
+146.2%over 8 years18 August 1998
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 4SJ: £975,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN2 4SJ
42 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
Sold Sept 2025
£560,0004 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
Sold Aug 2025
£1,008,00019 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
Sold Feb 2024
£975,00021 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
Sold Feb 2024
£1,065,00010 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
Sold Sept 2022
£930,000
Everything we know about 17 Cambridge Street, 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 Cambridge Street homes
Price per m² for 17 Cambridge Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,600
Street avg £5,284
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Salvation Army Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB