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1 Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH

5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 Benhall Mill Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Benhall Mill Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 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). Sold June 2021 for £595,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Oct 2009
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1 Benhall Mill Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Mar 2023
    Full
    In report

    Demolition of garage and driveway, New driveway with drop kerb access

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/03702/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey full width rear extension

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    21/03076/FULL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Benhall Mill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£595,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £595,000

    +75.0%over 16 years
  2. 14 March 2005

    £340,000

    +7.9%over 10 months
  3. 3 May 2004

    £315,000

    +74.5%over 3 years
  4. 31 October 2000

    £180,500

    +75.2%over 3 years
  5. 28 February 1997

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5JH: £460,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Benhall Mill Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Benhall Mill Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,814

Street avg £4,195

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tunbridge Wells district page.

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

0.1 km

Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Claremont Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN2 5JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN2 5JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN2 5JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.