26 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
About 26 Cambridge Street
26 Cambridge Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £869,000 is 12.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 72.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £770,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
26 Cambridge Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 26 Cambridge Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Nos. 26 & 28; Proposed higher new roof to provide second floor living accommodation including addition of rear dormer, side windows and front roof lights; Increase in height of two existing chimneys. N°28; Proposed single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- CKA Architectural Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00840/FULL
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Both properties: Proposed higher new roof to provide second floor living accommodation including addition of rear dormer, side windows and front roof lights; Increase in height of two existing chimneys. No. 28 only: Proposed single storey extension
- Agent
- CKA Architectural Ltd
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/04233/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£869,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2021Most recent
£770,000
+76.2%over 9 years2 December 2011
£437,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 4SJ: £975,000 (2025–2023).
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
£1,065,00017 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
Sold Jun 2023
£950,000
Everything we know about 26 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
£5,969
Street avg £5,349
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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.
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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB