Sold STC Semi-detached

8 EARLS ROAD

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN4 8EA

5 beds 302 m² Listed 28 Sep 2010 (-5739d)

£925,000

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# 5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TN4 8EA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN4 8EA |
| Price | £925,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Last sold | £897,500 Jan 2011 |

## Description

A most spacious and beautifully presented extended Edwardian property positioned in a favoured residential road.

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £897,500 | 10/01/2011 | Semi-detached |
| 8 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £145,000 | 18/08/1997 | 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] 16 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £1,450,057 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 ASHDOWN CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8DU | £450,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 5 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £1,820,000 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| HURSTWOOD LODGE SOUTH HURSTWOOD LANE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8YA | £2,235,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 22 FLAT 5 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £151,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 22 FLAT 6 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £200,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 24 FLAT 6 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £115,000 | 17/06/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 12 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £1,167,500 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| MUIR HOUSE, 19 BOYNE PARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EL | £1,650,000 | 04/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ASHDOWN CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8DU | £361,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BISHOPS DOWN MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8XX | £875,000 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 28 COURT ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8ED | £1,182,000 | 29/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 MAYFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8ES | £1,342,000 | 24/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £817,260 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £1,156,429 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £494,298 (35 Semi-detached, TN4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +87.1%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,820/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.16% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £188,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,900

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.6%
- **10y growth:** 46.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.4%

## 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

Floor area

302 m²

Last sold

£897,500 Jan 2011

Local average

£494,298 (+87.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,150 of 33,755)

Street crime

224 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast/family room, cloakroom, utility room, 4 generous bedrooms, single bedroom, 2 bathrooms, rear garden, off road parking to front of the property

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A most spacious and beautifully presented extended Edwardian property positioned in a favoured residential road.

Listed by

Tunbridge Wells

Batcheller Monkhouse Ltd

Reference: 31282412

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

519% since 1997

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	10/01/2011 (15 years ago)	£897,500	+519%
Sold	18/08/1997 (28 years ago)	£145,000	—

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 16 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA	£1,450,057	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
18 ASHDOWN CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8DU	£450,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 5 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA	£1,820,000	15/12/2022	Detached
HURSTWOOD LODGE SOUTH HURSTWOOD LANE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8YA	£2,235,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 22 FLAT 5 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA	£151,000	14/10/2022	Flat
Same street 22 FLAT 6 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA	£200,000	14/10/2022	Flat
Same street 24 FLAT 6 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA	£115,000	17/06/2022	Flat
Same street 12 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA	£1,167,500	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
MUIR HOUSE, 19 BOYNE PARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EL	£1,650,000	04/10/2021	Semi-detached
11 ASHDOWN CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8DU	£361,000	27/09/2021	Semi-detached
3 BISHOPS DOWN MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8XX	£875,000	06/08/2021	Semi-detached
28 COURT ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8ED	£1,182,000	29/07/2021	Semi-detached
7 MAYFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8ES	£1,342,000	24/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £817,260 (6 sales)

Area average: £1,156,429 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.6%

10y growth 46.7%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 13.9%

10y (index) 35.4%

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: £1,820/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Earl's Road	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Oakdale Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Lifestyle Ford	0.4 miles
Shop	The Secret Cellar	0.4 miles
Train station	Tunbridge Wells	0.6 miles
Train station	Tunbridge Wells West	0.9 miles
Hospital	Tunbridge Wells Nuffield Hospital	1.2 miles
Hospital	Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury	2.6 miles
University	Tonbridge Adult Education Centre	4.0 miles
University	St Piers College	10.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	71
Anti-social behaviour	41
Shoplifting	26
Criminal damage and arson	22
Vehicle crime	16
Other theft	13
Public order	11
Drugs	9
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	4
Theft from the person	3
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	224

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
The Wells Free School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2015
Rose Hill School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 11 Dec 2023
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 30 Jan 2024
The Skinners' School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2022

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.16%

Max investor price (0.8%) £188,625

Target investor price (1%) £150,900

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).

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