28a, Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
About 28a
28a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 is 13.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 92 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Oct 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Retrospective - Loft conversion with side roof extension with two windows to side and one to rear, and 2 no velux windows to side
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/06183/FULL
- Jun 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed dormer to main roof
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00613/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 17 years.
£618,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2016Most recent
£618,000
+74.1%over 2 years18 November 2013
£355,000
+231.8%over 15 years30 October 1998
£107,000
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 28a, 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
28a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,717
Street avg £5,319
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
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