18b, Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH
About 18b
18b is a five-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1290 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 94.5% above the 2003 sale of £307,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar 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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
18b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
18b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18b
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
18b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 8 years.
£307,500
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2003Most recent
£307,500
+92.2%over 3 years22 July 1999
£160,000
+24.5%over 3 years1 November 1995
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN2 5JH: £489,250 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TN2 5JH
16 Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH
Sold Jan 2025
£489,2503 Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH
Sold Oct 2022
£570,00015 Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH
Sold Jun 2021
£406,0001 Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH
Sold Jun 2021
£595,00018 Benhall Mill Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JH
Sold Apr 2021
£460,000
Everything we know about 18b, 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 Benhall Mill Road homes
Price per m² for 18b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,566
Street avg £4,309
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB