217 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5HT
About 217 Forest Road
217 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £806,000 is 10.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £730,000 in November 2020.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
217 Forest Road has been through 13 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2007ConditionsIn report
Details of bin store location - Bin store detail plan and Section drawing pursuant to Condition 18 of TW/04/02059
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00537/SUB
- Jul 2006ConditionsIn report
Condition 14 (Details of soft landscaping) and 24 (Replacement hedge along the southern boundary) of TW/04/02059
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01420/SUB
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£806,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 13 years.
£730,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2020Most recent
£730,000
+27.0%over 13 years12 August 2007
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5HT: £905,000 (2023–2022).
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Everything we know about 217 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
Price per m²
£4,710
Street avg £4,809
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 221 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB