Tunbridge Wells · TN27 0NP · 2-bed
Hopewell, Chapel Woods, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0NP
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Asking price
£500,000
EPC F
Verdict
Overpriced by £182,663 vs 2-bed homes nearby
What you could do with it
Estimated gross yields from current rental comps. Numbers are pre-cost — service, voids, mortgage, management still come off these.
Standard BTL
Best fit£1,250/mo
3.0% gross yield
Open-market tenant on a 12-month AST.
LHA / Section 8
£893/mo
2.1% gross yield
Council-paid tenant. Stable rent, longer tenancies, slight discount to market.
Council lease
£759/mo
1.8% gross yield
3–5 yr guaranteed-rent lease to a housing association. Hands-off.
Who is this for?
Quick read across the buyer personas. ✅ = good fit · ⚠ = workable with caveats · ❌ = look elsewhere.
Family home
EPC F blocks rent-out and signals expensive retrofit.
Standard BTL
3.0% gross — won't cover costs at current rates.
Buy + rent later
Rent wouldn't cover mortgage — selling to exit may be your only option.
The numbers
England (SDLT) · 75% LTV mortgage at 5.5% over 25 years (capital repayment).
Stamp duty
First-time buyer
£3,750
Home mover
£12,500
2nd home / BTL
£37,500
Mortgage @ 75% LTV
- Loan
- £375,000
- Deposit
- £125,000
- Per month
- £2,303
Cash you'd need to walk in (deposit + investor SDLT, before legal/survey): £162,500
Should you pay this?
Asking price is roughly £182,663 above what 2-bed homes typically go for here.
You're paying £500,000. Comparable 2-bed homes in this area suggest a market price of around £317,337.
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What it'd rent for
£1,250/month3% gross yield
Based on 29 live rentals in Tunbridge Wells · 2-bed homes here average £1,449/mo.
Most landlords need 5%+ gross to break even after costs in this area, so this is tight as a fallback — worth running the numbers carefully.
Property features
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Schools & Ofsted
No schools indexed yet for this postcode sector. The official sources below cover every UK postcode.
Catchments aren't published nationally; many schools use distance-from-school as the deciding factor. The links above give you the official data — only the local authority can confirm a specific year's catchment boundary.
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Area pulse
- 9,907 new listings here in the last month — good comparable supply.
- EPC rating F — significant retrofit cost to bring it up to standard.
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