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The Culverdens, Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN4

Land size
1.14 acres

Key Features

  • A 1.14-acre (0.46 ha) site comprising the former Hendy Ford dealership
  • Resolution to grant planning permission
  • 104 dwellings (94 apartments and 10 mews houses)
  • 32 affordable units in a single building (Block A), with a Section 106 cascade mechanism
  • Not subject to Building Safety Regulator Gateway approvals
  • The total proposed NIA is approx. 8,964 sqm (96,488 sqft)
  • The total proposed GIA is approx. 12,514 sqm (134,700 sqft)

Description

A 1.14-acre (0.46 ha) site comprising the former Hendy Ford dealership.

Resolution to grant planning permission to deliver a high-quality residential scheme comprising 104 dwellings (94 apartments and 10 mews houses).

32 affordable units are proposed, contained within a single self-contained building (Block A), with a cascade mechanism in the Section 106.

Not subject to Building Safety Regulator Gateway approvals.

The total proposed NIA is approx. 8,964 sqm (96,488 sqft), and the total proposed GIA is approx. 12,514 sqm (134,700 sqft).

Ample car parking, alongside 169 cycle spaces for the apartments and dedicated cycle storage for each mews house.

Highly accessible town centre position along Mount Ephraim, within walking distance of the railway station and local amenities.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-07

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & 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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • The Wells Free School81 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    213
    Type
    Free schools
  • St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School697 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School933 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    629
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    208
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Claremont Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    436
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • The Skinners' School723 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,149
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School959 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,123
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Girls
  • Bennett Memorial Diocesan School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,913
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys1 mileOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,875
    Type
    Community school
    Gender
    Boys
  • St Gregory's Catholic School1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,093
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Tesco Grosvenor Road Express, Royal Tunbridge Wells138 metres
Little Waitrose Shell St Johns, Royal Tunbridge Wells354 metres
M&S Tunbridge Wells, Royal Tunbridge Wells378 metres

GP surgery

The Wells Medical Practice151 metres

Pharmacy

Paydens151 metres

Hospital

Homeopathic Hospital468 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden173 metres

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

Tunbridge Wells Rail Station693 metres

Nearest bus stop

Royal Wells Park19 metres

Typical drive times

Wadhurst12 min · 7 miles
Tonbridge11 min · 4.3 miles
Southborough5 min · 1.8 miles
Royal Tunbridge Wells2 min · 0.4 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)57 min · 33 miles

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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Medium to low risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000)

Not at the pin: mapped about 40 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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