# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (TN9 1UN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 87 BARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, KENT TN9 1UN |
| Price | £525,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 92 m² |
| Last sold | £515,000 Mar 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/08/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,166/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9350-3040-1208-2294-9200)

## Description

TAKE A LOOK..... Delightful, bay fronted, late Victorian house in favoured location. Superbly presented & upgraded accommodation with sitting room, dining room, stunning kitchen, 3 bedrooms and luxury bathroom.  South facing garden, Park views to front and walk of MLS & High Street.  CALL NOW TO VIEW 

## Property Photos

- ![Front ](/listings/photos/151565729/377919) - Front 
- ![View](/listings/photos/151565729/377920) - View
- ![Kitchen ](/listings/photos/151565729/377921) - Kitchen 
- ![Sitting room ](/listings/photos/151565729/377923) - Sitting room 
- ![Dining room ](/listings/photos/151565729/377924) - Dining room 
- ![Dining towards kitchen ](/listings/photos/151565729/377926) - Dining towards kitchen 
- ![Kitchen other way ](/listings/photos/151565729/377927) - Kitchen other way 
- ![Rear elevation ](/listings/photos/151565729/377928) - Rear elevation 
- ![Bedroom 1 ](/listings/photos/151565729/377930) - Bedroom 1 
- ![Bedroom 2 ](/listings/photos/151565729/377931) - Bedroom 2 
- ![Shower room ](/listings/photos/151565729/377932) - Shower room 
- ![Hallway ](/listings/photos/151565729/377933) - Hallway 
- ![Bedroom 3 ](/listings/photos/151565729/377935) - Bedroom 3 
- ![Landing ](/listings/photos/151565729/377936) - Landing 
- ![View to front ](/listings/photos/151565729/377937) - View to front 
- ![Garden ](/listings/photos/151565729/377938) - Garden 

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/151565729/377941) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/151565729/377942) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 87 BARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UN | £515,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 87 BARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UN | £395,000 | 21/07/2017 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 BARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1TX | £420,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 SUSSEX ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2TR | £312,000 | 26/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 26 PRESTON ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UH | £475,000 | 04/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 SUSSEX ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2TR | £317,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 50 BARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1TX | £345,000 | 23/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 WATERLOO ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2SW | £435,000 | 25/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 NORFOLK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UL | £333,000 | 07/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 SUSSEX ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2TR | £260,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 GLADSTONE ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UE | £445,500 | 26/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 SUSSEX ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2TR | £233,000 | 05/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 NORFOLK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UL | £320,000 | 13/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 CAISTOR ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UT | £400,000 | 22/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 CHICHESTER ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2TL | £476,000 | 07/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 60 DOUGLAS ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 2TH | £456,500 | 05/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 NORFOLK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UL | £276,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 BARDEN PARK ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1XD | £537,500 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 71 NELSON AVENUE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1XA | £330,000 | 07/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 53 BARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UJ | £410,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 113 BARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UU | £535,000 | 18/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 DANVERS ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1TR | £362,500 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 83 BARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN9 1UN | £525,000 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £525,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £383,950 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £384,215 (13 Terraced, TN9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +36.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,327/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,474/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,621/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, Tonbridge Kent, TN9 | £600/mo | 3 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Waterloo Place, TN9 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,125/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £140,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £112,500

*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 £1,125/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 38.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,080/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.5%

*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:** £5,707/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.8%
- **10y growth:** 21.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tonbridge and Malling; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 13%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.8%

## 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)
