235a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5HT
About 235a
235a is a six-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 352 m² (around 3789 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 352 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,626,000 is 21.8% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Heating systemgas_fired
Energy performance
235a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
235a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 235a
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
235a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 12 years.
£1,335,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2015Most recent
£1,335,000
+36.9%over 8 years18 June 2006
£975,000
+8.3%over 2 years26 June 2003
£900,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5HT: £905,000 (2023–2022).
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Sold Jul 2023
£1,795,000Apartment 7, 239 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5HT
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£905,000
Everything we know about 235a, 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
On co₂ emissions, 235a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,793
Street avg £4,863
Floor Area
352 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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