187a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 187a
187a is a detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 363 m² (around 3907 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 363 m² the property is well over the postcode median (258 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,699,000 sits 277.6% above the 2020 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 68.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £450,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
187a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
187a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2020).
£1,699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£450,000
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
Sold Jan 2023
£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 187a, 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 for 187a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,240
Street avg £4,412
Floor Area
363 m²
Street avg 254 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 11 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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