42 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
About 42 Cambridge Street
42 Cambridge Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £560,000. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£667/sq ft) was about 106.7% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Cambridge Street has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2010OutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Renewal of two windows, bricking-up of back door, move internal doorway to kitchen. Removal of kitchen window and formation of larger opening for glazed door with side window to be finished with materials of similar appearance to those used in the construction of the existing building.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02538/CPD
- Dec 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single-storey extensions
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/03166/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Cambridge Street
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
Price for 42 Cambridge Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 28 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2025Most recent
£560,000
+286.3%over 25 years13 January 2000
£144,950
+61.1%over 2 years15 July 1997
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 4SJ: £975,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN2 4SJ
4 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
£950,00010 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4SJ
Sold Sept 2022
£930,000
Everything we know about 42 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
Years Held for 42 Cambridge Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,179
Street avg £5,301
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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