187 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 187 Forest Road
187 Forest Road is a detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,555,000 sits 109.4% above the 2002 sale of £742,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. 10 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
187 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
187 Forest Road has been through 9 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jun 2022ConditionsIn report
Submission of Details in relation to condtion 11 ( Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme ) of 21/02313/FULL
- Agent
- Kember Loudon Williams
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00919/SUB
- Nov 2021FullIn report
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans); Condition 6 (Arboricultural Report); Condition 11 (Landscape) of 21/00786/FULL - Alterations to the location of plot B (move dwelling back by 1.6m)
- Agent
- Kember Loudon Williams
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02313/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
187 Forest Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 5 years.
£742,500
Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2002Most recent
£742,500
+125.0%over 5 years30 June 1997
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5JA: £1,050,000 (2023–2020).
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£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 187 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
187 Forest Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,569
Street avg £4,324
Floor Area
289 m²
Street avg 258 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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