Sold STC Semi-detached

1 DEAKIN LEAS

TONBRIDGE, KENT TN9 2JS

3 beds 2 baths Listed 24 Nov 2025 (-279d)

£450,000

Guide Price

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TN9 2JS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, KENT TN9 2JS |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £430,000 Mar 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 17/04/2028

### Recommendations
- E (25)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9288-2021-7264-5878-5950)

## Description

GUIDE PRICE £450,000 - £475,000

Offered for sale is this three bedroom semi detached family home situated in the sought after area of South Tonbridge. The property is close to all local amenities, a short distance to the mainline train station and coveted local grammar schools.

Internally the property comprises entrance hall, cloakroom WC, modern fitted kitchen and lounge/diner. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom with the primary bedroom adjoining an ensuite. Externally there is a landscaped garden, with decked seating area and the rest laid to lawn. There is a driveway to the front with space for two cars. We recommend viewing at your earliest convenience.

EPC Rating: C

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/169642184/1887371) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS | £430,000 | 19/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 1 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS | £355,000 | 19/12/2019 | Semi-detached |
| 1 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS | £125,162 | 29/04/2015 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 41 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS | £600,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 45 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS | £735,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 41 WOODFIELD ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LG | £875,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JU | £650,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JX | £630,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 WOODFIELD ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LG | £425,000 | 24/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 76 THE DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LS | £735,000 | 23/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 64 THE DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LR | £706,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 SPRINGWELL ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LL | £520,000 | 18/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 27 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS | £650,000 | 28/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 WOODFIELD ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LQ | £675,000 | 04/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 PRIORY STREET, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2AN | £423,500 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 SPRINGWELL ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LL | £640,000 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JX | £590,000 | 18/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 PEMBURY GROVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2BH | £425,000 | 23/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 53 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS | £661,500 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 91 LAVENDER HILL, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2AX | £405,000 | 18/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 PEMBURY GROVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2BH | £248,000 | 10/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 LAVENDER HILL, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2AU | £375,000 | 29/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PRIORY STREET, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2AP | £526,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JH | £741,000 | 01/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 25 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS | £715,000 | 20/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JU | £745,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 52 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JX | £550,000 | 23/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WEALD VIEW ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2NG | £635,000 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £672,300 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £575,975 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £552,894 (21 Semi-detached, TN9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -18.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tonbridge and Malling). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,336/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,484/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,632/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for North West Kent (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hectorage Road, TN9 | £1,945/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,945/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £243,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £194,500

*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 £1,945/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-47/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.4%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,625/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 3.4%
- **10y growth:** 21.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tonbridge and Malling; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£430,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,625/m²

Local average

£552,894 (-18.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,539 of 33,755)

Street crime

185 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Key features

Three Bedrooms
Semi-detached Home
Garden to rear
Ensuite
Cloakroom WC
Living Room
Driveway
Modern Fitted Kitchen
Close Proximity to Main Line Station, Coveted Schools & Shopping Facilities
Sought After South Tonbridge Location

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Broadband: Cable
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas central
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

GUIDE PRICE £450,000 - £475,000

Offered for sale is this three bedroom semi detached family home situated in the sought after area of South Tonbridge. The property is close to all local amenities, a short distance to the mainline train station and coveted local grammar schools.

Internally the property comprises entrance hall, cloakroom WC, modern fitted kitchen and lounge/diner. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom with the primary bedroom adjoining an ensuite. Externally there is a landscaped garden, with decked seating area and the rest laid to lawn. There is a driveway to the front with space for two cars. We recommend viewing at your earliest convenience.
EPC Rating: C

Listed by

Tonbridge

Bracketts Chartered Surveyors

Reference: 169642184

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/04/2018

Expiry date: 17/04/2028

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (25)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~150 m² (0.04 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

244% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	19/03/2026 (5 months ago)	£430,000	+21.1%
Sold	19/12/2019 (6 years ago)	£355,000	+183.6%
Sold	29/04/2015 (11 years ago)	£125,162	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 41 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS	£600,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
Same street 45 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS	£735,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
41 WOODFIELD ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LG	£875,000	08/08/2025	Semi-detached
18 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JU	£650,000	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
40 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JX	£630,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
13 WOODFIELD ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LG	£425,000	24/10/2023	Semi-detached
76 THE DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LS	£735,000	23/08/2023	Semi-detached
64 THE DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LR	£706,000	31/05/2023	Semi-detached
57 SPRINGWELL ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LL	£520,000	18/05/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 27 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS	£650,000	28/02/2023	Semi-detached
22 WOODFIELD ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LQ	£675,000	04/01/2023	Semi-detached
58 PRIORY STREET, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2AN	£423,500	22/12/2022	Semi-detached
22 SPRINGWELL ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2LL	£640,000	06/12/2022	Semi-detached
42 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JX	£590,000	18/10/2022	Semi-detached
38 PEMBURY GROVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2BH	£425,000	23/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 53 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS	£661,500	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
91 LAVENDER HILL, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2AX	£405,000	18/05/2022	Semi-detached
34 PEMBURY GROVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2BH	£248,000	10/05/2022	Semi-detached
59 LAVENDER HILL, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2AU	£375,000	29/03/2022	Semi-detached
1 PRIORY STREET, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2AP	£526,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
3 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JH	£741,000	01/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 25 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JS	£715,000	20/01/2022	Semi-detached
8 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JU	£745,000	20/12/2021	Semi-detached
52 DEAKIN LEAS, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2JX	£550,000	23/11/2021	Semi-detached
1 WEALD VIEW ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2NG	£635,000	11/11/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £672,300 (5 sales)

Area average: £575,975 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 3.4%

10y growth 21.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tonbridge and Malling. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 12.7%

10y (index) 32.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Tonbridge and Malling. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,336/mo

Realistic £1,484/mo

Optimistic £1,632/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tonbridge and Malling.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North West Kent: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Pembury Road Post Office	0.0 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Shop	SETyres	0.3 miles
Train station	Tonbridge	0.4 miles
University	Tonbridge Adult Education Centre	0.5 miles
Train station	High Brooms	2.5 miles
Hospital	Tunbridge Wells Independant Hospital	5.3 miles
Hospital	Crowborough War Memorial Hospital	10.6 miles
University	Unknown	11.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	38
Shoplifting	37
Violence and sexual offences	31
Criminal damage and arson	22
Other theft	13
Other crime	11
Public order	11
Drugs	9
Vehicle crime	4
Theft from the person	3
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Total incidents	185

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Tonbridge Grammar School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 7 Nov 2019
Royal Rise Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Oct 2021
Weald of Kent Grammar School	Secondary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Hillview School for Girls	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2014
The Judd School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 5 Jun 2015

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hectorage Road, TN9	£1,945/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,945/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £243,125

Target investor price (1%) £194,500

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.3×

Monthly cashflow £-47/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.4%

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).