26/28 Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1
- Use Class
- Use Class: E
Key Features
- Comprises vacant first floor (E) with planning for 6 residential apartments (C3)
- The property benefits from access from both Camden Road and Calverley Street
- Planning approved for conversion of first floor and creation of a second floor through alterations to roof with dormer windows, to create 5 x 1-Bed and 1 x 2-Bed apartments
- Includes double fronted shop at ground floor, which has been sold-off
Description
Investment Consideration:
Vacant possession
Comprises vacant first floor (E) with planning for 6 residential apartments (C3)
The property benefits from access from both Camden Road and Calverley Street
Planning approved for conversion of first floor and creation of a second floor through alterations to roof with dormer windows, to create 5 x 1-Bed and 1 x 2-Bed apartments
Includes double fronted shop at ground floor, which has been sold-off
VAT applicable. HMRC’s VAT1614D form can be used for disapply of the previous "option to tax" (waived VAT exemption) for the residential conversion. Independent tax advice recommended
Tunbridge Wells Railway Station is located approx. 0.4 miles from the property
Situated opposite Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre, benefiting from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's proposed £68m regeneration programme including boutique cinema, new leisure facilities enhanced retail accommodation and wider improvements to the centre.
Property Description:
Comprises vacant self-contained first floor accommodation (Class E) with planning for residential conversion and double fronted ground floor shop, which has been sold-off, providing the following accommodation and dimensions:
First Floor: 150 sq m (1,615 sq ft)
Open plan ancillary, wc, kitchen
Ground Floor Shop: Sold-off
Tenancy:
The first floor is at present vacant.
The ground floor shop has been sold-off on long leasehold for a term of 999 Years from 3rd August 2026 at a ground rent of peppercorn.
Development Opportunity:
Two plannings approved for conversion of first floor and creation of a second floor through alterations to roof with dormer windows, to create a total of 6 residential apartments (5 x 1-Bed & 1 x 2-Bed), providing the following accommodation and dimensions:
Approved First Floor:
Apartment 1: 37 sq m (398 sq ft)
1 bedroom, kitchen/living room, bathroom
Apartment 2: 37 sq m (398 sq ft)
1 bedroom, kitchen/living room, bathroom
Apartment 3: 64 sq m (689 sq ft)
2 bedrooms, kitchen/living room, bathroom
Approved Second Floor:
Apartment 4: 37 sq m (398 sq ft)
1 bedroom, kitchen/living room, bathroom
Apartment 5: 50 sq m (538 sq ft)
1 bedroom, kitchen/living room, bathroom
Apartment 6: 37 sq m (398 sq ft)
1 bedroom, kitchen/living room, bathroom
Total Residential GIA: 262 sq m (2,819 sq ft)
Excluding communal circulation, stairs and structural elements
Location:
Royal Tunbridge Wells is an attractive and prosperous commuter town located in the heart of Kent, approx. 9 miles south of Sevenoaks and 15 miles south-west of Maidstone. The town benefits from excellent road communications, being situated close to the A26 and A21 dual carriageways, which provide direct access to the M25 motorway (11 miles to the north). The M2 and M20 motorways are also easily accessible, giving convenient links to the Channel ports. Tunbridge Wells Railway Station is located approx. 0.4 miles from the property and provides regular rail services to London (Charing Cross). The property is situated directly opposite Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre, where Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is progressing a major regeneration programme, with potential investment of up to approximately £68 million. The proposals include a boutique cinema, new leisure facilities, enhanced retail accommodation and wider improvements to the centre.
Further information about Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre:
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Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-08
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
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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 · available to 43% 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
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School475 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 629
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Wells Free School542 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Free schools
- St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School580 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 201
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School695 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Claremont Primary School874 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 436
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- The Skinners' School0.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,149
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,123
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Girls
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,913
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys1.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,875
- Type
- Community school
- Gender
- Boys
- Skinners' Kent Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,017
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* 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 30 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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