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235a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5HT

Swimming pool3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
352 m²
3789 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 235a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Heating systemgas_fired
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2024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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 235a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

235a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

235a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£1,335,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2015Most recent

    £1,335,000

    +36.9%over 8 years
  2. 18 June 2006

    £975,000

    +8.3%over 2 years
  3. 26 June 2003

    £900,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5HT: £905,000 (2023–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 235a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,793

Street avg £4,863

Below

Floor Area

352 m²

Street avg 210 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tunbridge Wells district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN2 5HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN2 5HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN2 5HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 235a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.