# 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)