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£375,000

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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Date Posted
2026-08-08

Utilities & Restrictions

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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

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

  • 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

M&S Tunbridge Wells, Royal Tunbridge Wells118 metres
Cook Tunbridge Wells, Royal Tunbridge Wells179 metres
Tesco Grosvenor Road Express, Royal Tunbridge Wells358 metres

GP surgery

Grosvenor & St James Medical Centre385 metres

Pharmacy

Carrs Pharmacy183 metres

Hospital

Homeopathic Hospital603 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden317 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 Station602 metres

Nearest bus stop

Garden Road63 metres

Typical drive times

Wadhurst13 min · 7 miles
Tonbridge11 min · 6.6 miles
Southborough6 min · 2.1 miles
Royal Tunbridge Wells1 min · 0.2 miles
Brighton and Hove (city)58 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. 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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

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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