215a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5HT
About 215a
215a is an end-of-terrace house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
16 planning records sit against the property, 15 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 121 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 28 EPCs). Last sale on file: £660,000 in October 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
215a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
215a has been through 15 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2008ConditionsIn report
Condition 3 of TW/08/01205 - Landscaping Details
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02810/SUB
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single-storey side extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01205/FUL
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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
£692,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2018Most recent
£660,000
+10.9%over 3 years17 February 2015
£595,000
+76.0%over 7 years29 March 2007
£338,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5HT: £905,000 (2023–2022).
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Everything we know about 215a, 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
215a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,460
Street avg £4,765
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 223 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.2 km
Wallace Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Broadwater Down Primary School. 9 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
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB