193a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 193a
193a is a detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 282 m² (around 3035 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £1,855,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of conservatory & replacement with single-storey rear extension; excavation works to create new patio area
- Agent
- GB Architectural Design Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01989/FULL
- Jun 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees: OAK (T1) - Prune back to previous pruning points
- Agent
- LSR Tree Surgery
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01225/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 193a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.
£1,855,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2022Most recent
£1,855,000
+131.9%over 20 years30 May 2002
£799,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5JA: £985,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TN2 5JA
187b, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
Sold Jan 2023
£1,815,000209 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
£1,050,000187a, Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
Sold Sept 2020
£450,000
Everything we know about 193a, 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
193a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,578
Street avg £4,057
Floor Area
282 m²
Street avg 259 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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