8 Nelson Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AN
About 8 Nelson Road
8 Nelson Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5AN). 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 (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 133.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £525,000. 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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Nelson Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single-storey side extension
- Agent
- bMAC STUDIO Architecture
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00366/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Nelson Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£525,000
+98.1%over 10 years3 February 2012
£265,000
+82.8%over 11 years10 February 2000
£145,000
+26.1%over 1 year22 July 1998
£115,000
+35.5%over 1 year9 January 1997
£84,850
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5AN: £600,000 (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
£656,00042 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
Everything we know about 8 Nelson 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 Nelson Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Nelson Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,585
Street avg £4,041
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
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