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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, KENT TN10 4SA |
| Price | £315,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £320,000 Aug 2015 |

## Description

Extended family home located within walking distance of the favoured Woodland School. Accommodation comprises: Entrance hall, lounge, kitchen/dining room, family room, cloakroom, three bedrooms, bathroom, garage and log cabin. The property has undergone a wealth of improvements including: new kitchen and boiler. The property has scope for further improvement and an early viewing is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Entance

Access is via a double glazed front entrance door with frosted side light leading to entrance hall. 

Entrance hall

Parquet flooring, radiator, stairs to first floor landing and doors to sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room. 

Sitting Room - 13' 0'' x 10' 3'' (3.96m x 3.12m)

Double glazed window to front, fireplace and radiator. 

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 16' 8'' x 10' 8'' (5.08m x 3.25m)

Double glazed window to side, one and a half bowl sink and drainer with cupboards under and a further range of matching base and wall units, integrated fridge freezer, built in double electric oven, inset halogen hob, breakfast bar, inset spot lights, doorway to rear lobby, twin glazed doors opening to family room and designer radiator. 

Family Room  - 9' 6'' x 9' 2'' (2.89m x 2.79m)

Double glazed window to rear and radiator. 

Rear Lobby

Double glazed door to rear garden, door to cloakroom and radiator. 

Cloakroom

Double glazed frosted window to side, hand wash basin, low level wc, space and plumbing for washing machine, wall mounted gas boiler serving domestic hot water and central heating systems. 

First Floor Landing

Access to loft and doors to bedrooms and family batrhroom.

Bedroom 1 - 13' 1'' x 9' 5'' (3.98m x 2.87m)

Double glazed window to front and radiator. 

Bedroom 2 - 10' 8'' x 9' 9'' (3.25m x 2.97m)

Double glazed window to rear, built in cupboard and radiator. 

Bedroom 3 - 9' 4'' x 6' 5'' (2.84m x 1.95m)

Double glazed window to front, built in cupboard and radiator.

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #11359380
- **Address:** 5 Darwin Drive Tonbridge Kent, TN10 4SA, TN10 4SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/12/2015
- **Work Completed:** 24/11/2015
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11420574
- **Address:** 5 Darwin Drive, TONBRIDGE, TN10 4SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/01/2016
- **Work Completed:** 14/12/2015
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12073958
- **Address:** 5 Darwin Drive, TONBRIDGE, TN10 4SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/12/2016
- **Work Completed:** 04/11/2016
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA | £320,000 | 05/08/2015 | Terraced |
| 5 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA | £277,000 | 04/04/2014 | Terraced |

## 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

**Area average:** £409,075 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £425,105 (19 Semi-detached, TN10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -25.9%

## 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):** £1,319/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £184,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £147,900

*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%
- **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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