Sold Semi-detached

29 DARWIN DRIVE

TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE, KENT TN10 4SA

4 beds 1,399 sq ft Listed 20 May 2013 (-4786d)

£355,000

Guide Price

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# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TN10 4SA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 29 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE, KENT TN10 4SA |
| Price | £355,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 130 m² |
| Last sold | £275,000 Jun 2004 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/04/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £8,650

### Recommendations
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£50)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2778-1014-6274-9097-3924)

## Description

GUIDE PRICE - £355,000 - £385,000

This greatly extended spacious four bedroom, three reception semi-detached house in North Tonbridge offers everything you could want from a large family home, in our opinion, being in a quiet location with outlook at the front over a communal green with a stream and woods beyond and short walks to bus stops, recreation ground, schools and local shops. The property benefits from a large kitchen with breakfast bar and space for a dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, full height fridge and freezer. Provided is a double electric oven, induction hob and extractor fan. The property has a  light and airy feel throughout and all four bedrooms are good sizes with an exceptionally large master bedroom, measuring 16'3ft x 12'9ft with en suite. From the landing there is a drop-down ladder providing easy access to walk-in boarded loft storage the whole width of the house. The property also has solar panels which generate electricity and income. A flat drive offers off-road, with a side gate to the bin storage area and low maintenance fenced back garden with shed space, a paved patio and raised carpeted decking with a small pond then an artificial grass lawn and suntrap second patio. This property must be viewed to fully appreciate the truly versatile accommodation on offer.

## Property Photos

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- ![EPC](/listings/photos/26926980/740305) - EPC

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/26926980/740306) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11521273
- **Address:** 29 Darwin Drive, TONBRIDGE, TN10 4SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/03/2016
- **Work Completed:** 29/02/2016
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #13026088
- **Address:** 29 Darwin Drive, TONBRIDGE, TN10 4SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/07/2018
- **Work Completed:** 11/06/2018
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #13560511
- **Address:** 29 Darwin Drive, TONBRIDGE, TN10 4SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/05/2019
- **Work Completed:** 03/05/2019
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA | £275,000 | 03/06/2004 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 DENBEIGH DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 3PW | £460,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 53 HOPGARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4QU | £378,000 | 13/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 44 REMBRANDT CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AU | £300,000 | 31/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 33 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA | £530,000 | 13/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 121 HUNT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BH | £395,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA | £529,000 | 25/05/2023 | Detached |
| 8 FLEMING WAY, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4RU | £390,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 KNIGHT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AL | £425,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WHISTLER ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AR | £350,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 112 HUNT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BH | £370,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HIGHAM SCHOOL ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BB | £412,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 204 HUNT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BJ | £405,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 FLEMING WAY, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4RX | £431,500 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 FARADAY RIDE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4RL | £425,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 115 HUNT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BH | £400,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LAWRENCE ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BA | £385,000 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 19 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA | £455,000 | 24/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 RAEBURN CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AX | £425,000 | 03/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 118 HOPGARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4QX | £477,000 | 08/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 22 REYNOLDS CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AT | £323,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WHEATSHEAF WAY, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 3PJ | £445,000 | 17/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 REMBRANDT CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AU | £360,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WHISTLER ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AR | £325,000 | 08/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 31 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA | £415,000 | 14/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £482,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £394,075 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £425,105 (19 Semi-detached, TN10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -16.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,331/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,479/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,627/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

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Hunt Road, TN10 | £2,250/mo | 4 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, High House Lane, TN11 | £3,750/mo | 4 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,000/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.85% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £375,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £300,000

*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 £3,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,277/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14.9%

*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:** £2,731/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.4%
- **10y growth:** 42%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.5%

## 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

Floor area

130 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£275,000 Jun 2004

Price per m²

£2,731/m²

Local average

£425,105 (-16.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,374 of 33,755)

Street crime

55 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

GUIDE PRICE - £355,000 - £385,000

This greatly extended spacious four bedroom, three reception semi-detached house in North Tonbridge offers everything you could want from a large family home, in our opinion, being in a quiet location with outlook at the front over a communal green with a stream and woods beyond and short walks to bus stops, recreation ground, schools and local shops. The property benefits from a large kitchen with breakfast bar and space for a dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, full height fridge and freezer. Provided is a double electric oven, induction hob and extractor fan. The property has a light and airy feel throughout and all four bedrooms are good sizes with an exceptionally large master bedroom, measuring 16'3ft x 12'9ft with en suite. From the landing there is a drop-down ladder providing easy access to walk-in boarded loft storage the whole width of the house. The property also has solar panels which generate electricity and income. A flat drive offers off-road, with a side gate to the bin storage area and low maintenance fenced back garden with shed space, a paved patio and raised carpeted decking with a small pond then an artificial grass lawn and suntrap second patio. This property must be viewed to fully appreciate the truly versatile accommodation on offer.

Listed by

Tonbridge

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 26926980

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 22/04/2023. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 23/04/2013

Expiry date: 22/04/2023 (expired)

Est. upgrade cost to C: £8,650

Recommendations

Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£50)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #11521273

Property Details

Street: 29 Darwin Drive

Town: TONBRIDGE

Postcode: TN10 4SA

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 28/03/2016

Work Completed: 29/02/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #13026088

Property Details

Street: 29 Darwin Drive

Town: TONBRIDGE

Postcode: TN10 4SA

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 10/07/2018

Work Completed: 11/06/2018

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #13560511

Property Details

Street: 29 Darwin Drive

Town: TONBRIDGE

Postcode: TN10 4SA

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 13/05/2019

Work Completed: 03/05/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/06/2004 (22 years ago)	£275,000	—

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
21 DENBEIGH DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 3PW	£460,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
53 HOPGARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4QU	£378,000	13/12/2024	Semi-detached
44 REMBRANDT CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AU	£300,000	31/10/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 33 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA	£530,000	13/07/2023	Semi-detached
121 HUNT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BH	£395,000	02/06/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 17 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA	£529,000	25/05/2023	Detached
8 FLEMING WAY, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4RU	£390,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
51 KNIGHT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AL	£425,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
1 WHISTLER ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AR	£350,000	29/09/2022	Semi-detached
112 HUNT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BH	£370,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
1 HIGHAM SCHOOL ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BB	£412,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
204 HUNT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BJ	£405,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
17 FLEMING WAY, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4RX	£431,500	29/06/2022	Semi-detached
20 FARADAY RIDE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4RL	£425,000	27/06/2022	Semi-detached
115 HUNT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BH	£400,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
2 LAWRENCE ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4BA	£385,000	31/05/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 19 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA	£455,000	24/02/2022	Semi-detached
15 RAEBURN CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AX	£425,000	03/02/2022	Semi-detached
118 HOPGARDEN ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4QX	£477,000	08/12/2021	Semi-detached
22 REYNOLDS CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AT	£323,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
16 WHEATSHEAF WAY, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 3PJ	£445,000	17/11/2021	Semi-detached
3 REMBRANDT CLOSE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AU	£360,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
15 WHISTLER ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AR	£325,000	08/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 31 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA	£415,000	14/07/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £482,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £394,075 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 15.4%

10y growth 42%

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

1y (index) -0.6%

5y (index) 14.1%

10y (index) 32.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,331/mo

Realistic £1,479/mo

Optimistic £1,627/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for High Weald: £1,820/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Darwin Drive

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Darwin Drive	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Reynolds Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.3 miles
Shop	Haywards Butchers	0.3 miles
University	Tonbridge Adult Education Centre	1.8 miles
Train station	Tonbridge	1.9 miles
Train station	Hildenborough	2.6 miles
Hospital	Tunbridge Wells Independant Hospital	7.3 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	9.8 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	10.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	23
Criminal damage and arson	12
Anti-social behaviour	7
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	2
Shoplifting	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	55

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
Woodlands Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2019
Cage Green Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2023
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie	Secondary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 27 Nov 2023
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Long Mead Community Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 17 Oct 2019

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
4 Bed Detached House, Hunt Road, TN10	£2,250/mo	4	0.17 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, High House Lane, TN11	£3,750/mo	4	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,000/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.85%

Max investor price (0.8%) £375,000

Target investor price (1%) £300,000

Gross yield 10.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.9×

Monthly cashflow £1,277/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 14.9%

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).