Sold STC Detached

7 THORN CLOSE

TONBRIDGE, MARDEN THORN, KENT TN12 9GU

3 beds 2 baths Listed 1 Nov 2024 (-589d)

£750,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£700,000 Mar 2025

Local average

£784,438 (-4.4%)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Spacious Reception Hall
  • Open Plan Style Living/Quality Kitchen
  • Dining Room
  • Utility Room
  • Bedroom With Ensuite
  • Two Further Bedrooms
  • Family Bathroom
  • Car Parking For Several Cars
  • Garden Terrace
  • Lawned To The Rear Enjoying Magnificent Views

Additional details

Parking
Driveway
Garden
Private garden, Patio

Description

DESCRIPTION
An exceptional opportunity to acquire a substantial beautifully presented detached family house.  The position is stunning and enjoys magnificent views.  The accommodation is spacious and the whole property is not only built but finished to the highest possible standards.  The property benefits from underfloor heating on the ground floor.  The property comes fully carpeted where necessary.  Quality bathrooms and kitchen are included.  The property is situated between Marden and Staplehurst, there is a mainline station in both villages with fast and frequent trains to London.
The property is set in the popular Wealden village of Marden with its range of local shopping facilities including village stores, butchers, bakers, post office, petrol station and shop.  There is an excellent primary school in the village and the mainline station offers commuter services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street (approximately 50 minutes).  The County Town of Maidstone is approximately 8 miles away providing a wider range of both leisure and shopping facilities.
The accommodation with approximate dimensions comprises: -
Front door with glazed side screens opening to:
RECEPTION HALL
18’5” x 8’2”.  Tiled flooring.  Understairs cupboard.  Door off to:
CLOAKROOM
Window to side.  WC.  Hand wash basin in vanity unit with mirror.  Tiled flooring.
MAIN LIVING ROOM AREA/KITCHEN AREA
Overall measurements: L-shaped 25’4” x 24’9” narrowing to 15’3”.
Main Living Room Area:
Window to front with triple bifold opening doors onto rear terrace.  Tiled flooring with underfloor heating.
Kitchen Area:
Fitted out with quality base and eye level units with marble worktop surfaces with inset stainless steel single drainer sink unit with monobloc tap.  Integrated Lamona dishwasher and Lamona fridge freezer.  Neff electric oven with Neff induction hob with extractor hood over.
DINING ROOM
12’0” x 12’0”.  Window to rear.  Fitted carpeting.
UTILITY ROOM
9’7” x 9’0”.  Window to front.  Marble worktop surface with inset stainless steel single drainer sink unit with monobloc tap.  Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble drier.  Double cupboard housing Joule hot water heating system.
STAIRCASE
Feature glazed side panels leading to:
SPACIOUS LANDING
Twin Velux light windows.  Radiator.  Two useful deep storage cupboards.
BEDROOM 1
22’9” x 15’4”.  Double aspect with Velux windows.  Fitted carpeting.  Two radiators.  Door off to:
ENSUITE
Velux window.  Fitted shower cubicle.  Hand wash basin in vanity unit.  WC.  Chrome heated towel rail.  Medicine cupboard with mirror.
BEDROOM 2
15’6” x 10’10”.  Velux window to rear.  Fitted carpeting.  Radiator.
BEDROOM 3
12’9” x 12’0”.  Window to front.  Fitted carpeting.  Radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM
Velux window.  Panelled bath with fitted shower and shower screen.  Hand wash basin in vanity unit.  WC.  Part-tiled walls in marble effect finish.  Chrome heated towel rail.  Medicine cupboard with mirror.
OUTSIDE
The property enjoys a paved driveway with parking for 5/6 cars with neat heading and fencing.  Charging point for electric car.  Side access to rear.  The rear garden is laid mainly to lawn being partially hedged and fenced with magnificent views.  A feature is the paved terrace and base area for garden shed to be installed if required.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATING
EPC rating: B
COUNCIL TAX
Maidstone Borough Council Tax Band: TBC
MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
These details have been prepared to comply with the 1991 Property Misdescriptions Act.  Great care has been taken to be as accurate as is realistic.  Please note that it should not be assumed that any fixtures or fittings are automatically included within the sale of this property.  None of the services, fittings or appliances within the property have been tested by the Agent and, therefore, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves that any of the aforesaid mentioned in the Sales Particulars are in working order.  All measurements are approximate, and these details are intended for guidance only and cannot be incorporated in any contract.

Listed by

Staplehurst

Radfords Estate Agents

Reference: 154507961

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/03/2025 (1 year ago) £700,000

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
Same street 6 THORN CLOSE, MARDEN THORN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GU £665,000 20/07/2023 Detached
Same street 3 THORN CLOSE, MARDEN THORN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GU £720,000 20/07/2023 Detached
Same street 5 THORN CLOSE, MARDEN THORN, TONBRIDGE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN12 9GU £799,000 05/05/2023 Detached

Street average: £728,000 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 47.7%
10y growth 19.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South East. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.5%
5y (index) 13%
10y (index) 25.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,273/mo
Realistic £1,414/mo
Optimistic £1,555/mo

Based on Postcode area TN → South East.

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

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Marden Farm Shop 1.3 miles
Shop Munchies bakery 1.3 miles
Bus stop Unicorn 1.3 miles
Bus stop Chequers 1.4 miles
Train station Marden 1.5 miles
Train station Staplehurst 1.7 miles
Hospital Unknown 1.9 miles
Hospital Headcorn Surgery 5.2 miles
University University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios 7.8 miles
University UCA Maidstone Studios 8.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 1
Vehicle crime 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 3

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
Staplehurst School Primary 1.5 miles Good — 13 Mar 2022
Marden Primary Academy Primary 1.6 miles Good — 26 Apr 2023
Bethany School Other 2.1 miles (No rating)
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Good — 7 May 2015
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Primary 3.3 miles Good — 10 Sep 2013

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 Mobile Home, Marden Road, TN12 £1,000/mo 3 0.99 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.13%
Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000
Target investor price (1%) £100,000
Gross yield 1.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 62.5×
Monthly cashflow £-2,079/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -11.5%
  • 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).