Flats/Maisonettes

22B ALBION ROAD

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PF

£72,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TN1 2PF

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	St James Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Washeteria	0.1 miles
Hospital	Tunbridge Wells Nuffield Hospital	0.6 miles
Train station	Tunbridge Wells	0.7 miles
University	Unknown	3.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

51 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£72,000 Jul 2000

Price per m²

£1,412/m²

Local average

£255,097 (31 sales)

Street crime

290 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 03/12/2025

Expiry date: 02/12/2035

Current heating cost: £1,123/year

Potential heating cost: £739/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £24,250

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	07/07/2000	£72,000	Flat	—	£206,113 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
39 ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY	£1,516,000	22/09/2023	Flat
3 FLAT 2 ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY	£290,000	30/11/2022	Flat
41A ALBION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PB	£195,000	29/09/2022	Flat
48 FLAT 2 ST JAMES PARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2LJ	£430,000	28/09/2022	Flat
27 FIRST FLOOR FLAT ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY	£258,000	14/09/2022	Flat
33B ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY	£195,000	31/08/2022	Flat
41B ALBION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PB	£195,000	30/08/2022	Flat
55C ALBION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PB	£150,000	19/11/2021	Flat
33C ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY	£200,000	15/11/2021	Flat

Area average: £381,000 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2	£180,000	1	Flat	0.6 mi
Orchidhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN2	£186,200	1	Flat	0.84 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -13.8%

10y growth -0.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tunbridge Wells. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of July 2026.

1y (index) -2%

5y (index) 1.2%

10y (index) 11.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,380/mo

Realistic £1,533/mo

Optimistic £1,686/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, St Johns Road, TN4	£1,400/mo	2	0.6 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.94%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 23.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 4.3×

Monthly cashflow £951/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 54.7%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	91
Violence and sexual offences	86
Other theft	24
Criminal damage and arson	22
Shoplifting	22
Vehicle crime	14
Public order	8
Burglary	5
Drugs	5
Bicycle theft	4
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	290

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 19 Dec 2014
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
The Wells Free School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2015
The Skinners' School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2022
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 24 Apr 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
04/06/2023	09/05/2023	1	—

# 22B ALBION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PF

## Property details

- Slug: `a352f69` (address key hash: `a352f6970cc0fd442e559d0c909de1d1d38ffb9c`)
- Postcode: TN1 2PF
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 51 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £72,000 Jul 2000
- Price per m²: £1,412/m²
- Local average: £255,097 (31 sales)
- Street crime: 290 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £72,000
- Date: 2000-07-07
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 02/12/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,123/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,250

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2520-1047-1693-6154-6714)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2000-07-07 | £72,000 | Flat | — | £206,113 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f542ead9-5462-4a2e-a7b8-7ba983e951a7) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22B ALBION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PF | £72,000 | 07/07/2000 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY | £1,516,000 | 22/09/2023 | Flat |
| 3 FLAT 2 ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY | £290,000 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| 41A ALBION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PB | £195,000 | 29/09/2022 | Flat |
| 48 FLAT 2 ST JAMES PARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2LJ | £430,000 | 28/09/2022 | Flat |
| 27 FIRST FLOOR FLAT ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY | £258,000 | 14/09/2022 | Flat |
| 33B ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY | £195,000 | 31/08/2022 | Flat |
| 41B ALBION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PB | £195,000 | 30/08/2022 | Flat |
| 55C ALBION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PB | £150,000 | 19/11/2021 | Flat |
| 33C ST JAMES ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2JY | £200,000 | 15/11/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £381,000 (9 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5dfc127) | £180,000 | 1 | Flat | 0.60 mi |
| [Orchidhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/aa552c7) | £186,200 | 1 | Flat | 0.84 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -13.8%
- **10y growth:** -0.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tunbridge Wells; Flats and maisonettes series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2%
- **5y growth (index):** 1.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 11.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,380/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,533/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,686/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, St Johns Road, TN4 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.94% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 23.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £951/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 54.7%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 91 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 86 |
| Other theft | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **290** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 19 Dec 2014 |
| St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| The Wells Free School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Jun 2015 |
| The Skinners' School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 Jan 2022 |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 24 Apr 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15788008
- **Address:** 22b Albion Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN1 2PF
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/06/2023
- **Work Completed:** 09/05/2023
- **Items:** 1 window(s)