Marlborough Garage & The Loft Flat, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4
- Land size
- 0.35 acres
Key Features
- Prime central town location
- Positive pre-application response
- 5223 sq ft built area
Description
Location
The Kent town of Tunbridge Wells is located approximately 40 miles to the southeast of central London and approximately 16 miles to the south of the M25 (Junction 5). Neighbouring towns include Tonbridge - 6 miles to the north; Sevenoaks -12 miles to the north; and East Grinstead - 14 miles to the west.
Mainline rail services are provided direct from Tunbridge Wells (0.5 miles) to London's Charing Cross in approximately 50 minutes. There is easy access to Gatwick Airport, a little over 24 miles to the west, via East Grinstead, and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone, some 55 miles to the southeast.
The town is renowned for its excellent grammar and independent schools, supporting consistently high house prices and a well-educated, professional population. It also boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates in Kent and a robust local economy, driven by a thriving community of small and micro businesses (SMEs) with strong survival rates. Major employers such as AXA add to the area's economic stability, while the town's rich cultural heritage and natural beauty make it a magnet for tourists.
The property is on the west side of Mount Ephraim, opposite the town's common, and close to the junction with Royal Chase. The property is situated to the rear of Beaumont House, 56 Mount Ephraim, and to the side of Douro stables, accessed via a private, no-through, road. There is a further potential access leading out to Royal Chase to the north.
The Royal Victoria Place Shopping Mall and Calverley Road shopping precinct are situated close by, at the other end of the road. There is also a wide choice of cafes & restaurants close by, including Thackeray's, Basil and Bills. Mount Ephraim Road can be regarded as a central and affluent housing location.
Description
This investment comprises a commercial and residential property, leased to separate tenants.
The vehicle workshop comprises the principal building together with separate office, stores, and garages on the ground floor of the adjoining former stable building.
Over the entire first floor there is a 3-bedroom flat, with a self-contained entrance at ground floor level, where there is a small garage / store. The flat has a small rear courtyard garden and a further store outbuilding.
The built areas total 5223 sq ft.
The site area is 0.35 acres.
A positive pre application response has been received by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council for 5 no. 4 bedroom houses with an estimated Gross Development Value in excess of £4,000,000.
Terms
Freehold for sale subject to the occupational tenancies as described.
Price/Rent
Guide Price - £795,000
Energy Rating
C
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-03-05
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
- Parking Available
- 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 · available to 94% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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 School194 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Free schools
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School947 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 School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 629
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Claremont Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 436
- Type
- Community school
- 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
Secondary
- The Skinners' School925 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,149
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School0.7 milesOfsted: 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 Boys1.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,875
- Type
- Community school
- Gender
- Boys
- St Gregory's Catholic School1.2 milesOfsted: 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
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
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. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 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.
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