189 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 189 Forest Road
189 Forest Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,574,000 sits 218% above the 1999 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 52.8% below the postcode norm. 26 planning records sit against the property, 22 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garagedouble, detached
Energy performance
189 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
189 Forest Road has been through 22 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2013ConditionsIn report
Condition 13 of TW/11/02430/FUL - Bin storage details
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00142/SUB
- Feb 2013ConditionsIn report
Condition 19 of TW/11/02430/FUL - Boundary treatments
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00144/SUB
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 189 Forest Road
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
189 Forest Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£1,574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 1999Most recent
£495,000
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 189 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 years held, 189 Forest Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £4,370
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 260 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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