Wolseley Road, Tunbridge Wells
South East
£230,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
701 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house is close to High Brooms station and offers a period layout with scope for modernisation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, sitting room, separate dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and cloakroom. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a family bathroom. Original fireplaces are noted in the listing.
A rear garden provides outdoor space, while the listing identifies possible extension and loft-conversion potential, subject to the necessary consents and feasibility checks. The property is described as requiring modernisation throughout, making it a project for a buyer looking to update the existing accommodation. Tunbridge Wells and High Brooms stations provide rail connections to London, with the A21 also accessible by road.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £230,000, this two-bedroom semi is priced well below the local average at £328/sq ft versus £464, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. Separate reception rooms, original fireplaces and a rear garden give you a characterful canvas near High Brooms station. The interiors need a full transformation: wall finishes and floors are damaged in several rooms, the kitchen and bathroom are substantially deteriorated, and the garden is heavily overgrown. The brick exterior and tiled roof look broadly intact in the available views, though the roof cannot be fully assessed.
The £65,000–£105,000 renovation range makes this a substantial project rather than a cosmetic refresh. The score is C: the low entry price is attractive, but the midpoint purchase-plus-works figure is close to the implied local average value, so the economics are moderate rather than a clear margin. The listing also mentions possible loft and extension potential, subject to consents.
Key opportunities
- Rework the separate reception rooms and restore the original fireplaces to create a distinctive home with period character.
- Replace the damaged kitchen and bathroom finishes, renew flooring and redecorate throughout to shape the interiors to your own specification.
- Clear and improve the overgrown rear garden; the listing also identifies possible loft conversion or extension scope, subject to consents.
Key risks
- The £65,000–£105,000 works range and deterioration across multiple rooms make this a full-gut-scale programme, with meaningful budget and time demands rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- Dark staining is visible in several areas, including around the bathroom’s lower walls and window; the cause and extent should be checked.
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