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43 DARWIN DRIVE

TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE, KENT TN10 4SA

3 beds 79 m² Listed 9 May 2007 (-6956d)

£265,000

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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 43 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE, KENT TN10 4SA |
| Price | £265,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £250,000 Dec 2007 |

## Description

**Summary**    *Sitting Room *Dining Room *Kitchen *Three Bedrooms *Shower Room *Garage *Garden

**Situation**    The property is situated in a popular residential area on the northern side of Tonbridge.  Tonbridge town offers an excellent range of retail and leisure activities with many High Street stores and a full complement of banks and building societies, together with a selection of coffee shops, restaurants and local inns.  The mainline station provides fast commuter links into London (Cannon Street/London Bridge/Charing Cross) in approximately 40 minutes, with road links to the M20 and M25 motorways via the nearby A26 and A21.  The area is served by a good selection of primary and secondary schools, grammar and public schools.

**Description**    This modern semi-detached property is offered in excellent decorative order with gas fired central heating and comfortable accommodation.

**Ground Floor**    White UPVC front door with double glazed panel and sidescreen to:

**Entrance Porch**    With Artex ceiling, 'terracotta' style tiles and floor.  Natural timber cupboard with louvred doors containing gas and electricity meters.  Door with glazed panels to:

**Sitting Room**  14'7" x 13'4" (4.45m x 4.06m).  With double glazed windows to front and side.  Fireplace with ornate 'traditional' style wood and coal burner, staircase to First Floor, wood laminate flooring, archway offering open plan access to:

**Dining Room**  14'8" x 10' (4.47m x 3.05m).  With under stairs cupboard.  Wood laminate flooring.  Panelled glass door and sidescreen to:

**Kitchen**  13'3" x 10' (4.04m x 3.05m).  With double glazed windows to side and overlooking rear garden.  Half glazed double glazed UPVC rear door to back garden.  Fitted range of kitchen units in white and natural timber effect comprising high and low level units and larder, built-in oven and hob, marble effect work surfaces, sink/drainer with mixer tap, walls tiled immediately above work surfaces.  Space for fridge, washing machine and dishwasher, vinyl flooring.

**First Floor**

**Landing**    With double glazed window to side, trap door to roof space.

**Bedroom 1 (front double)**  8'4" (2.54m) x 14'5" (4.4m) (max) reducing to 12'4" (3.76m).  With double glazed window to front, airing cupboard with natural timber louvred door containing lagged hot water cylinder.

**Bedroom 2 (rear)**  8'6" x 9'6" (2.6m x 2.9m).  With double glazed window overlooking rear garden.

**Bedroom 3 (front single)**  5'10" (1.78m) x 10' (3.05m) (max) reducing to 8'4" (2.54m).  With double glazed window to front, fitted cupboard in natural timber with louvred doors.

**Shower Room**    With double glazed obscured window to rear, with shower cubicle, white wash hand basin set into marble effect and natural timber effect vanity unit, white low level WC with cistern concealed in surrounding unit to match vanity unit.

**Outside**

**Front**    Garden laid to lawn with flower border, concrete drive leading to:

**Attached Garage**    Built of brick with up-and-over door, with half glazed door and sidescreen to:

**Rear**    Garden laid to lawn with flowerbed, patio area, timber garden shed.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/7599588/397988) - Front
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/7599588/397989) - Rear
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/7599588/397992) - Rear Garden
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/7599588/397994) - Sitting Room
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/7599588/397996) - Sitting Room

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #88054
- **Address:** 43 Darwin Drive, TONBRIDGE, TN10 4SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/10/2002
- **Work Completed:** 06/08/2002
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14695494
- **Address:** 43 Darwin Drive, TONBRIDGE, TN10 4SA
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/07/2021
- **Work Completed:** 25/06/2021
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 DARWIN DRIVE, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4SA | £250,000 | 19/12/2007 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 51 KNIGHT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AL | £425,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 FLEMING WAY, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4RU | £390,000 | 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:** -37.7%

## 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 High Weald (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,319/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, Greenfrith Drive, TN10 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Cranford Road, TN10 | £2,000/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,825/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £228,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £182,500

*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 £1,825/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £574/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.8%
- **10y growth:** 16.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Floor area

79 m²

Last sold

£250,000 Dec 2007

Local average

£425,105 (-37.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,374 of 33,755)

Street crime

76 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Description

Summary *Sitting Room *Dining Room *Kitchen *Three Bedrooms *Shower Room *Garage *Garden

Situation The property is situated in a popular residential area on the northern side of Tonbridge. Tonbridge town offers an excellent range of retail and leisure activities with many High Street stores and a full complement of banks and building societies, together with a selection of coffee shops, restaurants and local inns. The mainline station provides fast commuter links into London (Cannon Street/London Bridge/Charing Cross) in approximately 40 minutes, with road links to the M20 and M25 motorways via the nearby A26 and A21. The area is served by a good selection of primary and secondary schools, grammar and public schools.

Description This modern semi-detached property is offered in excellent decorative order with gas fired central heating and comfortable accommodation.

Ground Floor White UPVC front door with double glazed panel and sidescreen to:

Entrance Porch With Artex ceiling, 'terracotta' style tiles and floor. Natural timber cupboard with louvred doors containing gas and electricity meters. Door with glazed panels to:

Sitting Room 14'7" x 13'4" (4.45m x 4.06m). With double glazed windows to front and side. Fireplace with ornate 'traditional' style wood and coal burner, staircase to First Floor, wood laminate flooring, archway offering open plan access to:

Dining Room 14'8" x 10' (4.47m x 3.05m). With under stairs cupboard. Wood laminate flooring. Panelled glass door and sidescreen to:

Kitchen 13'3" x 10' (4.04m x 3.05m). With double glazed windows to side and overlooking rear garden. Half glazed double glazed UPVC rear door to back garden. Fitted range of kitchen units in white and natural timber effect comprising high and low level units and larder, built-in oven and hob, marble effect work surfaces, sink/drainer with mixer tap, walls tiled immediately above work surfaces. Space for fridge, washing machine and dishwasher, vinyl flooring.

First Floor

Landing With double glazed window to side, trap door to roof space.

Bedroom 1 (front double) 8'4" (2.54m) x 14'5" (4.4m) (max) reducing to 12'4" (3.76m). With double glazed window to front, airing cupboard with natural timber louvred door containing lagged hot water cylinder.

Bedroom 2 (rear) 8'6" x 9'6" (2.6m x 2.9m). With double glazed window overlooking rear garden.

Bedroom 3 (front single) 5'10" (1.78m) x 10' (3.05m) (max) reducing to 8'4" (2.54m). With double glazed window to front, fitted cupboard in natural timber with louvred doors.

Shower Room With double glazed obscured window to rear, with shower cubicle, white wash hand basin set into marble effect and natural timber effect vanity unit, white low level WC with cistern concealed in surrounding unit to match vanity unit.

Outside

Front Garden laid to lawn with flower border, concrete drive leading to:

Attached Garage Built of brick with up-and-over door, with half glazed door and sidescreen to:

Rear Garden laid to lawn with flowerbed, patio area, timber garden shed.

Listed by

Tonbridge

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 7599588

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #88054

Property Details

Street: 43 Darwin Drive

Town: TONBRIDGE

Postcode: TN10 4SA

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 15/10/2002

Work Completed: 06/08/2002

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #14695494 Recent

Property Details

Street: 43 Darwin Drive

Town: TONBRIDGE

Postcode: TN10 4SA

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 18/07/2021

Work Completed: 25/06/2021

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	19/12/2007 (18 years ago)	£250,000	—

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
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
51 KNIGHT ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4AL	£425,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
8 FLEMING WAY, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, TN10 4RU	£390,000	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)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 15.8%

10y growth 16.1%

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

1y (index) 0.3%

5y (index) 15.6%

10y (index) 31.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,327/mo

Realistic £1,474/mo

Optimistic £1,621/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for High Weald: £1,319/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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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	Sainsbury's Local	0.3 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.3 miles
University	Tonbridge Adult Education Centre	1.8 miles
Train station	Tonbridge	1.9 miles
Hospital	Tonbridge Cottage Hospital	2.6 miles
Train station	Hildenborough	2.6 miles
Hospital	Cygnet Hospital Godden Green	4.5 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	9.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	11
Drugs	4
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	76

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Greenfrith Drive, TN10	£1,650/mo	3	0.69 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Cranford Road, TN10	£2,000/mo	3	0.81 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,825/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.69%

Max investor price (0.8%) £228,125

Target investor price (1%) £182,500

Gross yield 8.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.1×

Monthly cashflow £574/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 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).