197 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JA
About 197 Forest Road
197 Forest Road is a detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £1,390,000 sits 124.2% above the 2003 sale of £620,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, 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
Energy performance
197 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
197 Forest Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Dead and Dangerous Tree Notification: 1 no. OAK - Fell
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 13/00027/DDDTRE
- Sept 2012PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Additions to existing first floor roof and construction of brick pier to create canopy/porch over front door
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02112/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
197 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£620,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 2003Most recent
£620,000
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 197 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
Price per m² for 197 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,510
Street avg £4,328
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 261 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 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