177 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 177 Forest Road
177 Forest Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,251,000 is 27% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 0 refused. At 222 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (270 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold September 2018 for £985,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
177 Forest Road has been through 13 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2007ConditionsIn report
Youth and Adult Recreation details pursuant to Conditon 16 of planning permission TW/05/01614
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/04300/SUB
- Apr 2007ConditionsIn report
Condition 17 of TW/05/01614 - Education contributions
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01116/SUB
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
177 Forest Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£1,251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 13 years.
£985,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2018Most recent
£985,000
+23.9%over 11 years26 March 2007
£795,000
-12.4%over 1 year21 July 2005
£907,110
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5JA: £1,050,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TN2 5JA
187b, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
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£1,815,000193a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
Sold Oct 2022
£1,855,000209 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
Sold Jun 2022
£985,000207a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
Sold Mar 2021
£825,000173 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
Sold Oct 2020
£1,050,000
Everything we know about 177 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
On co₂ emissions, 177 Forest Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,437
Street avg £4,199
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 263 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.3 km
The Hermitage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Claremont 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB