Terraced 3 sales on record

35 NELSON ROAD

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5AW

£510,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop International House 0.0 miles
Shop Fuller’s 0.1 miles
Train station Tunbridge Wells 0.8 miles
Hospital Tunbridge Wells Independant Hospital 4.2 miles
University Tonbridge Adult Education Centre 4.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£510,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,862/m²

Local average

£401,943 (29 sales)

Street crime

130 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/08/2018

Expiry date: 02/08/2028

Current heating cost: £476/year

Potential heating cost: £384/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £21,615

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£115)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 12/03/2026 £510,000 Terraced +13.3% £507,988 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 15/02/2019 £450,000 Terraced +350.2% £550,242 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 14/09/1999 £99,950 Terraced £420,623 to April 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
listed 10/04/2026 £540,000
sold 01/01/2026 £510,000
sold 01/01/2026 £510,000
listed 02/07/2025 £540,000
sold 01/01/2019 £450,000
sold 01/01/2019 £450,000
sold 01/01/2004 £210,000
sold 01/01/2004 £210,000
sold 01/01/1999 £99,950
sold 01/01/1999 £99,950

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
28 DORSET ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5AP £425,000 19/12/2025 Terraced
32 DORSET ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5AP £545,000 14/11/2025 Terraced
40 DORSET ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5AR £560,000 06/11/2025 Terraced
7 HAWKENBURY CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5BL £360,000 14/03/2025 Terraced
3 HAWKENBURY CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5BL £375,000 03/04/2023 Terraced
101 FOREST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5BG £610,000 31/08/2022 Terraced
6 HAWKENBURY MEAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5BU £250,000 23/06/2022 Terraced
47 NAPIER ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5AU £475,000 20/04/2022 Terraced
13 HAWKENBURY MEAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5BU £310,000 07/04/2022 Terraced
4 HALLS HOLE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 4UA £345,000 31/03/2022 Terraced
6 HAWKENBURY CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5BL £401,000 03/03/2022 Terraced
7 ROOKLEY CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 4TS £537,477 31/01/2022 Terraced
16 HAWKENBURY MEAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN2 5BU £370,000 17/12/2021 Terraced

Area average: £427,960 (13 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 -16%
10y growth 9.6%

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

1y (index) 1%
5y (index) 12.2%
10y (index) 34%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,365/mo
Realistic £1,517/mo
Optimistic £1,669/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Church House, TN2 £1,500/mo 2 0.75 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Church Road, TN1 £2,500/mo 2 0.97 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Commercial Road, TN1 £1,380/mo 2 0.98 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Norman Road, TN1 £1,490/mo 2 0.98 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Chartwell, TN1 £1,400/mo 2 0.98 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Dudley Road, TN1 £2,795/mo 2 0.99 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Warehouse, TN1 £1,800/mo 2 1 miles OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Norman Road, TN1 £1,495/mo 2 1.02 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,795/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.29%
Max investor price (0.8%) £187,250
Target investor price (1%) £149,800
Gross yield 3.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 28.4×
Monthly cashflow £-685/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -5.6%
  • 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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 42
Anti-social behaviour 37
Shoplifting 18
Criminal damage and arson 9
Other theft 5
Public order 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Vehicle crime 3
Bicycle theft 2
Possession of weapons 2
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Total incidents 130

Within 1 mile during May 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 24 Apr 2014
Claremont Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 13 Feb 2023
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 24 Apr 2024
Beechwood School Other 0.8 miles (No rating)
The Mead School Other 1.0 miles (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
24/09/2018 01/08/2018 9