177a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 177a
177a is a five-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. At 227 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (270 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,231,000 is 25% above the 2017 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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garageintegral
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- 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
177a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 11 years.
£985,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2017Most recent
£985,000
+23.9%over 10 years29 March 2007
£795,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5JA: £1,050,000 (2023–2020).
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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 177a, 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
£4,339
Street avg £4,206
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 262 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB