# 6 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TN4 8EA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 12 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN4 8EA | | Price | £1,150,000 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Last sold | £1,167,500 Feb 2022 | ## Description A substantial semi-detached Victorian home, coming to the market priced for some modernisation. Arranged over three floors plus a cellar and comprising a total of 2,953 sq.ft. The property retains many character features including beautiful fireplaces and stained glass, in particular, the stunning front door. There are double doors from the rear reception room opening to the level lawned rear garden. There are six bedrooms in total arranged over two floors, one en suite, together with an additional bathroom and shower room, whilst downstairs there is a cloakroom off the utility room. There is gas fired central heating and functioning kitchen and bathroom but the property would benefit from modernisation. ## Property Photos - ![Photo 33](/listings/photos/115103348/256656) - Photo 33 - ![Photo 1](/listings/photos/115103348/256659) - Photo 1 - ![Photo 2](/listings/photos/115103348/256663) - Photo 2 - ![Photo 3](/listings/photos/115103348/256668) - Photo 3 - ![Photo 15](/listings/photos/115103348/256675) - Photo 15 - ![Photo 4](/listings/photos/115103348/256683) - Photo 4 - ![Photo 5](/listings/photos/115103348/256688) - Photo 5 - ![Photo 6](/listings/photos/115103348/256693) - Photo 6 - ![Photo 7](/listings/photos/115103348/256697) - Photo 7 - ![Photo 9](/listings/photos/115103348/256700) - Photo 9 - ![Photo 10](/listings/photos/115103348/256704) - Photo 10 - ![Photo 13](/listings/photos/115103348/256706) - Photo 13 - ![Photo 14](/listings/photos/115103348/256711) - Photo 14 - ![Photo 31](/listings/photos/115103348/256713) - Photo 31 - ![Photo 16](/listings/photos/115103348/256715) - Photo 16 - ![Photo 17](/listings/photos/115103348/256716) - Photo 17 - ![Photo 19](/listings/photos/115103348/256717) - Photo 19 - ![Photo 20](/listings/photos/115103348/256718) - Photo 20 - ![Photo 21](/listings/photos/115103348/256719) - Photo 21 - ![Photo 22](/listings/photos/115103348/256720) - Photo 22 - ![Photo 24](/listings/photos/115103348/256721) - Photo 24 - ![Photo 25](/listings/photos/115103348/256722) - Photo 25 - ![Photo 26](/listings/photos/115103348/256723) - Photo 26 - ![Photo 27](/listings/photos/115103348/256724) - Photo 27 - ![Photo 28](/listings/photos/115103348/256726) - Photo 28 - ![Photo 29](/listings/photos/115103348/256727) - Photo 29 - ![Photo 30](/listings/photos/115103348/256733) - Photo 30 - ![Photo 32](/listings/photos/115103348/256740) - Photo 32 ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/115103348/256744) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating](/listings/photos/115103348/256754) - EPC Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 12 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £1,167,500 | 28/02/2022 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 16 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £1,450,057 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 18 ASHDOWN CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8DU | £450,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 5 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £1,820,000 | 15/12/2022 | Detached | | HURSTWOOD LODGE SOUTH HURSTWOOD LANE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8YA | £2,235,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 22 FLAT 5 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £151,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 22 FLAT 6 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £200,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 24 FLAT 6 EARLS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EA | £115,000 | 17/06/2022 | Flat | | MUIR HOUSE, 19 BOYNE PARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8EL | £1,650,000 | 04/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 11 ASHDOWN CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8DU | £361,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 3 BISHOPS DOWN MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8XX | £875,000 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached | | 28 COURT ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8ED | £1,182,000 | 29/07/2021 | Semi-detached | | 7 MAYFIELD ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 8ES | £1,342,000 | 24/06/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £747,211 (5 sales) **Area average:** £1,156,429 (7 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £494,298 (35 Semi-detached, TN4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +132.7% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tunbridge Wells). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,358/mo - **Realistic:** £1,509/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,660/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for High Weald (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 1 Bed Flat, Culverden Park Road, TN4 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.1% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000 *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 £1,200/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 1.3% - **Cost-to-rent:** 79.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-3,474/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -12.5% *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:** 6.2% - **10y growth:** 46.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Tunbridge Wells; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.9% - **5y growth (index):** 13.9% - **10y growth (index):** 35.4% ## 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)