42 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
About 42 Nelson Road
42 Nelson Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 116 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 128.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
42 Nelson Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Nelson Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2022Most recent
£600,000
+328.6%over 22 years11 July 1999
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5AN: £568,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TN2 5AN
18 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
Sold Nov 2024
£568,00024 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
Sold Jul 2024
£656,0008 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
Sold Nov 2022
£525,00020 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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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 Nelson Road homes
On habitable rooms, 42 Nelson Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,172
Street avg £4,082
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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