187b, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 187b
187b is a six-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 352 m² (around 3789 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 352 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). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £1,815,000.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 187b is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
TREES: OAK (G1) - Reduce canopies (pruning as one tree shape not 3 individual) by approx. 4m in height (residual height 16m) and reduce lateral spread over the garden of 187B by 4m. Ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growing points taking care to maintain shape and form. 6 No. lowest branches over hanging the rear garden of 187B to be removed to source.
- Agent
- Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02079/TPO
- Jul 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
TREES: OAK (G1) - Reduce canopies (pruning as one tree shape not 3 individual) by approx. 4m in height (residual height 16m) and reduce lateral spread over the garden of 187B by 4m. Ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growing points taking care to maintain shape and form. 6 No. lowest branches over hanging the rear garden of 187B to be removed to source.
- Agent
- Sam Rogers Tree Care Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01413/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
187b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,887,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.7% per year over 2 years.
£1,815,000
Growth on file: 33.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£1,815,000
+97.3%over 2 years24 September 2020
£920,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5JA: £985,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in TN2 5JA
193a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
Sold Oct 2022
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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
£1,050,000187a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
Sold Sept 2020
£450,000
Everything we know about 187b, 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
187b is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,156
Street avg £4,151
Floor Area
352 m²
Street avg 254 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Years Held
3 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.
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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