Doric Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN4
South East
£440,000
Listed on 24/09/2026
Listed on 24/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
BungalowArea
794 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom detached bungalow is set on a generous plot in a quiet residential area near Southborough village centre. The accommodation includes a living room with a brick fireplace, two double bedrooms, a family bathroom, a separate WC and a spacious kitchen overlooking the rear garden. The kitchen has a range of fitted units, an electric hob and oven, space for a fridge-freezer and a washing machine, with a wall-mounted gas boiler. There is built-in storage in the hallway and one bedroom.
Outside, the front driveway provides off-road parking and space for additional planting. The private rear garden has a lawn, paved paths and a large shed. The property is offered with no forward chain and is described as needing some updating, leaving scope for a buyer to consider improvements to the existing accommodation.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
37out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a clean, usable detached bungalow on a generous plot, with off-road parking, a private rear garden and a spacious kitchen. The dated kitchen and bathroom finishes offer a manageable cosmetic project, while the tidy living areas and bedrooms mean there is scope to update selectively rather than start from scratch.
The asking price is the main constraint: at £554/sq ft it is around 19% above the local average. Even allowing for the £5,500–£16,000 refurbishment range, the asking price plus works leaves the estimated all-in cost stretched against the local benchmark for a home of this size; that comparison is not a forecast of renovated value. The overall score is therefore weak despite the appealing plot and location.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes to give the bungalow a more current feel.
- Make use of the generous front and rear gardens, including the private lawn, paved paths and shed.
- Retain the clean, serviceable living spaces and bedrooms while updating finishes selectively.
Key risks
- At the asking price, even a light refurbishment leaves the projected purchase-plus-works cost high relative to the local benchmark for this floor area.
- Plan on something close to £450,750 before you finish, with refurbishment in the region of £10,750 — around 18% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%
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£1,662
Based on a loan of £330,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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Price history
-2.2% since listed
£440,000£10,000(-2.2%)
10/10/2026£450,000Initial listing
22/09/2026Services
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