8, Watkins Close
8, Watkins Close
Description & Estimates
8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 828 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 238 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge is £326,309 and its rental estimate is £1,708 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Watkins Close, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 falls within the TN12 postal district, in the borough of Maidstone.
Our Data Sources
8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2007 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge, we estimate a market value of £342,624 and a rental value of £1,793 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £303,467 and £1,588 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £2,637 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value grow by £28 per month (1.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge as measuring 238 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Apr 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge completed on 13th December 2007 at £215,250 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 83.3% over the period since December 2007.
- Sold Dec 2007£215,250
- Sold Sep 2004£179,950
- Sold Feb 2002£124,150
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge have sold within a radius of 670 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th March 2025, was 2, Watkins Close, Tonbridge, TN12 0PT, a freehold house which sold for £365,000.
Read more about house prices in TN12.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 14 addresses on Watkins Close, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12, 8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge comes out as the 11th largest and the 11th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £157k less expensive than the average property across the TN12 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mStaplehurst School
- 4.3kmFrittenden Church of England Primary School
- 4.4kmLeigh Academy Marden
- 7.4kmCornwallis Academy
- 7.9kmCranbrook School
- 9.2kmNew Line Learning Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Watkins Close, Tonbridge, the nearest station is Staplehurst, 400 metres away.
- 400mStaplehurst
- 4.1kmMarden (Kent)
- 5.4kmHeadcorn
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
