61 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
About 61 Forest Road
61 Forest Road is a semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £476,000 in July 2025. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 98.2% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
61 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
61 Forest Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.9% per year over 2 years.
£476,000
Growth on file: 21.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2025Most recent
£476,000
+39.6%over 2 years8 June 2023
£341,000
+11.3%27 April 2023
£306,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5AL: £590,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TN2 5AL
69 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
Sold Jul 2023
£770,00079a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
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
£362,50075 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
Sold Mar 2016
£700,000
Everything we know about 61 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
Versus other Forest Road homes
Price per m² for 61 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,064
Street avg £3,138
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB