69 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
About 69 Forest Road
69 Forest Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 82.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £770,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 69 Forest Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
69 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
69 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 69 Forest Road
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 69 Forest Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 28 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2023Most recent
£770,000
+40.0%over 3 years27 February 2020
£550,000
+35.8%over 12 years30 August 2007
£405,000
+39.7%over 3 years15 June 2004
£290,000
+206.9%over 9 years17 March 1995
£94,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5AL: £476,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TN2 5AL
61 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL
Sold Jul 2025
£476,00079a, 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 69 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
69 Forest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,144
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB