Land at Old Gardens Close and adjacent roads, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2
- Land size
- 1.62 acres
Key Features
- Land Equivalent to 1.62 Acres Comprising Highway, Verges and Paths
- Speculative Potential for Development and Valuable Garden Extensions, Subject to Planning
Description
This property remains available and open to offers following the auction on 25 June 2026.
Please contact the auctioneers for further details.
The land is situated at Old Gardens Close, Elphicks Place, Bayham Road, Wallace Close and to the rear of 186-190 Forest Road.
Verges adjacent to 1 & 10 Elphicks Close, 1 Old Gardens Close and 21 & 3 Wallace Close all offer the potential for significant garden extensions, possibly development of those sites, subject to planning.
We believe the title will comprise land that is publicly maintained highway, buyers should make their own enquiries in this regard.
Note Please be advised that the auctioneers have not personally inspected the property. Prospective buyers are advised to make a viewing enquiry and any other necessary independent enquiries before placing their bid, as this will be binding.
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: Exempt
Terms:
Auction Details
The sale of this property will take place on the stated date by way of Live streamed auction and is being sold under the Unconditional sale type.
Binding contracts will be exchanged at the point of sale.
All sales are subject to our Common Auction Conditions and Bidder Terms. Properties located in Scotland and Northern Ireland will be subject to applicable local laws.
Auction Deposit and Fees
The following deposits and non- refundable auctioneers fees apply:
• 10% deposit (subject to a minimum of £5,000)
• Buyer’s Fee of £1,500 inc. VAT
There may be additional fees listed in the Special Conditions of Sale, which will be available to view within the Legal Pack. You must read the Legal Pack carefully before bidding.
Additional Information
For full details about our auction processes, please refer to the Bidder Terms which can be viewed on our home page.
This explains the types of auction and sale methods we offer, the bidding registration process, your payment obligations, and how to view the Legal Pack (and any applicable home report for residential Scottish properties).
Guide Price & Reserve Price
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-25
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Broadwater Down Primary School924 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 109
- Type
- Community school
- Claremont Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 436
- Type
- Community school
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 333
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 629
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Skinners' School1.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,149
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,913
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Girls
- Skinners' Kent Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,017
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys2.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,875
- Type
- Community school
- Gender
- Boys
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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