16-30 Bidborough Ridge, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
South East
£1,080,000Guide Price
Listed on 04/11/2026
Listed on 04/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
Block Of ApartmentsDescription
Offered at auction, this freehold site in Bidborough comprises a detached block of eight self-contained flats on approximately 0.51 acres. The flats are vacant and described as requiring refurbishment. Their layouts range from one to three bedrooms, with each flat having a living room, kitchen and bathroom. The listing states that all eight flats have an EPC rating of C and are in Council Tax Band A.
The site is identified as having potential for further development or complete redevelopment, subject to the necessary consents. Any purchaser should verify planning feasibility and review the auction legal pack, special conditions and additional fees before bidding.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a substantial eight-flat freehold project on a site of about 0.51 acres in Bidborough, with vacant possession and EPC C ratings stated for each flat. The photographed interiors are worn, with damaged finishes and dated kitchens and bathrooms, while the grounds need attention; that gives a buyer scope to rework the flats and improve the wider site. The listing also mentions possible further development or redevelopment, subject to consent, but feasibility is not established. At 49/100, grade E, this is a low-opportunity result overall: the fundamentals and location score well, but the heavy project and incomplete value picture limit the case. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The sale is by auction, and bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.
Key opportunities
- Rework the eight self-contained flats as a coordinated project, using the vacant possession to plan improvements across the block.
- The 0.51-acre site and detached layout offer scope to improve the grounds and explore the listing’s stated development potential, subject to consents and feasibility.
- There is room to reshape the interiors with new finishes and updated kitchens and bathrooms rather than making only cosmetic changes.
Key risks
- Worn, damaged finishes across the photographed interiors, dated kitchens and bathrooms, and overgrown grounds point to a heavy full-interior programme; plan for a coordinated rebuild of the flats and grounds, not a cosmetic refresh.
- The condition of all flats and building systems is not established by the photographs, and the potential for further development or redevelopment remains subject to consents and unproven feasibility.
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Leigh (Kent) Rail Station
2.0 miles
Train · Leigh
Tonbridge Rail Station
2.2 miles
Train · Tonbridge
High Brooms Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · High Brooms
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station
3.0 miles
Train · Tunbridge Wells
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