# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (TN1 2SB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 21 KIRKDALE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN1 2SB |
| Price | £390,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £381,500 Oct 2024 |

## Description

Situation: 

The property is situated in a convenient and sought after area of Tunbridge Wells, in a central, yet quiet and tucked away location within a short walk of the town centre and station.

Tunbridge Wells provides a comprehensive range of amenities including the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre, cinema complex and theatres.  There are also a number of well-regarded schools in the area, including grammar schools for both girls and boys. 

For the commuter, Tunbridge Wells mainline station serves London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street in under an hour. 

The A21 is also within close proximity and links with the M25.

Description:

A most attractive and well-presented home situated in a desirable and quiet location and yet within easy reach of the town centre and mainline station.

The home is arranged over three floors and includes, on the entry level; an entrance hall with attractive wood flooring; a bedroom (currently utilised as a home office) with delightful period fireplace with patterned tile surround as its focal point; and a large bathroom with underfloor heating featuring space offset bath with both rain and separate shower attachment, wash basin with mixer tap over, low level w/c, stainless steel heated towel rail, and period wrought iron fireplace.

On the ground floor is a good-sized kitchen/breakfast room with ample space for a table and chairs, a wide range of gloss wall and base units, complementary work surfaces, attractive wooden flooring, one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap over, and integrated appliances including an oven, 4 ring hob with stainless steel extractor and splashback, dishwasher, microwave, and washer/dryer. Also on the ground level is a well-proportioned living room with quality wood flooring, adjacent understairs storage cupboard, a door providing access to the garden as well as a window providing garden views, with a wood burner being the focal point of the room.

On the top floor are two further good-sized double bedrooms both with feature period fireplaces in addition to over stairs fitted cupboards.

To the front of the property is a good-sized low maintenance front garden boarded by attractive fencing and gate, and to the rear a private garden ideal for outdoor entertaining benefiting from a westerly aspect which is mainly laid to decking with integral fitted lighting and bordered by mature plants and shrubs.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Gas-fired central heating. 

Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council  

Council tax band B

Current EPC Rating: D

Property address: Kirkdale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2SB

## Property Photos

- ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/149353907/281300) - Front Elevation
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/149353907/281301) - Living Room
- ![Kitchen/Breakfast](/listings/photos/149353907/281302) - Kitchen/Breakfast
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/149353907/281303) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/149353907/281304) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/149353907/281305) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/149353907/281306) - Bathroom
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/149353907/281307) - Garden
- ![Rear Elevation](/listings/photos/149353907/281308) - Rear Elevation

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/149353907/281309) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/149353907/281310) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 KIRKDALE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2SB | £381,500 | 10/10/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 21 KIRKDALE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2SB | £335,000 | 10/08/2018 | Semi-detached |
| 21 KIRKDALE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2SB | £245,000 | 04/01/2017 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 NORMAN ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2RT | £230,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 11 KIRKDALE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2SB | £270,000 | 25/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 32 GOODS STATION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2DB | £265,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 43 NORMAN ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2RT | £369,000 | 04/10/2023 | Terraced |
| ST. JAMES COURT 10 WOOD STREET, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2QS | £755,000 | 25/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 41 NORMAN ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2RT | £410,000 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 13 KIRKDALE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2SB | £270,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 54 VICTORIA ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PW | £265,000 | 02/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 ALBERT STREET, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2QH | £250,000 | 06/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 52 GOODS STATION ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2DB | £370,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 MERCER STREET, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2DA | £343,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 KIRKDALE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2SD | £308,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| EDEN COTTAGES 3 CAMDEN ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2QZ | £330,000 | 12/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 NORMAN ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2RY | £267,500 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 COMMERCIAL ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2RR | £375,000 | 20/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 64 VICTORIA ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2PW | £295,000 | 20/06/2022 | Terraced |
| ST. JAMES COURT 9 WOOD STREET, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2QS | £850,000 | 10/06/2022 | Terraced |
| ST. JAMES COURT 5 WOOD STREET, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2QS | £695,000 | 10/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 ALBERT STREET, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2QH | £290,000 | 13/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 DALE STREET, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2QJ | £285,000 | 07/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 48 NORMAN ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2RT | £285,000 | 07/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 DALE STREET, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2QJ | £260,000 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] KIRKDALE HOUSE FLAT 4 KIRKDALE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 2SB | £120,000 | 14/10/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £220,000 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £374,875 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £488,806 (18 Terraced, TN1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -20.2%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,319/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £188,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,900

*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:** -1.4%
- **10y growth:** 47.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tunbridge Wells; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.4%

## Flood risk

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

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