195 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 195 Forest Road
195 Forest Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,283,000 is 25.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. At 203 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (270 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
195 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
195 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 195 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£1,283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 12 years.
£1,025,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2013Most recent
£1,025,000
+57.7%over 11 years22 March 2002
£650,000
+69.6%over 9 months7 June 2001
£383,275
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5JA: £1,050,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TN2 5JA
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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 195 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
EPC Rating for 195 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,049
Street avg £4,158
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 264 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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