24 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
About 24 Nelson Road
24 Nelson Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £656,000 in July 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 164.3% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2019OutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Creation of a parking space and dropped kerb in front of each property, removal of the boundary walls outside both dwellings; removal of gate posts and gate outside number 24; replacement of existing paved area in front of both houses with a surface suitable for an offroad parking space.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01244/LAWPRO
- Mar 2018FullIn report
Retrospective - Installation of slate covering on vertical faces of dormer cheeks and for a GRP flat roof covering on rear dormer extension; Windows and Juliette balcony are to consist of a white uPVC unit
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/04258/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 24 Nelson Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£648,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 13 years.
£656,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2024Most recent
£656,000
+0.9%over 2 years7 July 2022
£650,101
+84.2%over 7 years28 August 2014
£353,000
+68.1%over 3 years25 March 2011
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5AN: £525,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TN2 5AN
18 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
Sold Nov 2024
£568,0008 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
Sold Nov 2022
£525,00042 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
Sold Jun 2022
£600,00020 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
Sold Sept 2021
£525,00026 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
Sold Jun 2021
£450,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Nelson Road homes
Price per m² for 24 Nelson Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,704
Street avg £4,029
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB