# 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- **Expiry date:** 22/04/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £794/year
- **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

- ![Picture No.16](/listings/photos/26926980/740300) - Picture No.16
- ![Picture No.02](/listings/photos/26926980/740301) - Picture No.02
- ![Picture No.03](/listings/photos/26926980/740302) - Picture No.03
- ![Picture No.4](/listings/photos/26926980/740303) - Picture No.4
- ![Picture No.5](/listings/photos/26926980/740304) - Picture No.5
- ![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, High House Lane, TN11 | £3,750/mo | 4 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.06% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £468,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £375,000

*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 £3,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,952/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 22.8%

*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:** 7%
- **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)

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