49 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
About 49 Forest Road
49 Forest Road is a property in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5AL). It has council tax band D.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Mar 2007ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) - Replacement dormer and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00363/CPD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£330,000
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2006Most recent
£330,000
+127.6%over 6 years7 January 2000
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5AL: £476,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TN2 5AL
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Sold Nov 2022
£590,00051 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
Sold Dec 2021
£650,00037 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
Sold May 2021
£362,500
Everything we know about 49 Forest Road, 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
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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
0.0 km
International House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB