Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

4 BEDFORD ROAD

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ

£465,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Izzi Hair	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Victoria Hall	0.1 miles
Train station	High Brooms	1.0 miles
University	Tonbridge Adult Education Centre	2.5 miles
Hospital	Tunbridge Wells Independant Hospital	3.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

104 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£465,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,471/m²

Local average

£494,298 (35 sales)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 07/02/2025

Current heating cost: £894/year

Potential heating cost: £587/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,725

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£465,000	Semi-detached	+22.4%	£457,166 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/06/2020	£380,000	Semi-detached	+35.7%	£457,476 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/10/2012	£280,000	Semi-detached	—	£480,554 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£465,000
listed	18/06/2025	£485,000
sold	01/01/2020	£380,000
sold	01/01/2012	£280,000
sold	01/01/2006	£230,000
sold	01/01/2005	£182,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
52 EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HB	£375,000	16/01/2026	Semi-detached
44 FORGE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0EX	£370,000	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
21 NORTON ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HE	£450,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
46 FORGE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0EX	£320,000	29/07/2025	Semi-detached
18 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0RB	£370,000	09/10/2023	Semi-detached
16 ELM ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HD	£525,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
12 WESTERN ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HG	£260,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
6 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ	£265,000	21/11/2022	Semi-detached
1 EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HP	£450,000	25/10/2022	Semi-detached
27 ELM ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HD	£445,000	04/08/2022	Semi-detached
40 EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HB	£445,000	01/02/2022	Semi-detached
20 NORTON ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HE	£358,750	26/01/2022	Semi-detached
24A MEADOW ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HS	£378,000	16/12/2021	Semi-detached
8 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ	£499,995	16/12/2021	Semi-detached
15 WESTERN ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HG	£378,000	02/12/2021	Semi-detached
18 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0RB	£320,000	20/10/2021	Semi-detached
12 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0RB	£475,000	03/09/2021	Semi-detached
27 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ	£280,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
14 MEADOW ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HR	£317,500	12/07/2021	Semi-detached
16 EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0EZ	£475,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £387,862 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14%

10y growth 34.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tunbridge Wells. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 1.4%

5y (index) 12.6%

10y (index) 30.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Tunbridge Wells. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,358/mo

Realistic £1,509/mo

Optimistic £1,660/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tunbridge Wells.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for High Weald: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, London Road, TN4	£1,950/mo	3	0.07 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Edward Street, TN4	£1,650/mo	3	0.21 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,800/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £225,000

Target investor price (1%) £180,000

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.5×

Monthly cashflow £-236/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	6
Drugs	4
Burglary	3
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	71

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Two Bridges School	Other	0.2 miles	Inadequate — 29 Apr 2024
Southborough CofE Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2014
St Gregory's Catholic School	Secondary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2013
Meadows School	Other	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
25/06/2023	08/06/2023	3	—
23/08/2020	11/08/2020	5	—

# 4 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ

## Property details

- Slug: `0ed64f9` (address key hash: `0ed64f9865b01cb098b891a339005b126973f545`)
- Postcode: TN4 0HJ
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 104 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £465,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,471/m²
- Local average: £494,298 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 71 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £465,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £894/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2118-9661-9401-1951-6294)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | +22.4% | £457,166 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-4087-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2020-06-29 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | +35.7% | £457,476 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ac07bbd0-2922-0445-e053-6c04a8c01e31) |
| Sold | 2012-10-26 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | — | £480,554 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5769bbe1-a603-401b-be44-ae709c3f9fd4) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ | £465,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ | £380,000 | 29/06/2020 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ | £280,000 | 26/10/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [163501439](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a4997d9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £465,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-18 | £485,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £380,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £230,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £182,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HB | £375,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 44 FORGE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0EX | £370,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 NORTON ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HE | £450,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 46 FORGE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0EX | £320,000 | 29/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0RB | £370,000 | 09/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 ELM ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HD | £525,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 WESTERN ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HG | £260,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ | £265,000 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HP | £450,000 | 25/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 ELM ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HD | £445,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HB | £445,000 | 01/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 NORTON ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HE | £358,750 | 26/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24A MEADOW ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HS | £378,000 | 16/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ | £499,995 | 16/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WESTERN ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HG | £378,000 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 18 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0RB | £320,000 | 20/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0RB | £475,000 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 27 BEDFORD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HJ | £280,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 MEADOW ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0HR | £317,500 | 12/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 0EZ | £475,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £387,862 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14%
- **10y growth:** 34.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tunbridge Wells; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tunbridge Wells). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,358/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,509/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,660/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for High Weald (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, London Road, TN4 | £1,950/mo | 3 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Edward Street, TN4 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,800/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £225,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £180,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-236/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **71** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Two Bridges School | Other | 0.2 miles | Inadequate — 29 Apr 2024 |
| Southborough CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2014 |
| St Gregory's Catholic School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2013 |
| Meadows School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15822501
- **Address:** 4 Cokers Yard, Bedford Road, TN4 0HJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/06/2023
- **Work Completed:** 08/06/2023
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14144651
- **Address:** 4 Bedford Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN4 0HJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/08/2020
- **Work Completed:** 11/08/2020
- **Items:** 5 window(s)