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Flat for sale The Drive, Tonbridge, TN9

Guide Price

£150,000

Added on 02/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: Studio
Size: £502 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent; 114 years left(from the agent's description)

Ground rent £200 a year Council tax Band A £1,648 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

Ground floor studio apartment
Chain free sale
7% + gross rental yield
Private entrance with no communal hallways
Fresh décor and new carpets throughout
Modern fitted kitchen with built-in oven & hob
Stylish shower room/wc
Off-road parking space
Walking distance to tonbridge station & high street
Ideal first-time buy or buy-to-let investment

About this property

HIGH YIELD INVESTMENT | WALK TO STATION | CHAIN FREE

Fantastic First Purchase or Buy-To-Let Opportunity in Central Tonbridge

A well presented ground floor studio apartment ideally located within easy walking distance of Tonbridge High Street and the mainline station offering fast and frequent services into London. Perfect for first-time buyers, commuters and investors alike, this attractive property offers an impressive gross rental yield of over 7% based on the current rent of £900 PCM, making it a standout buy-to-let opportunity with low annual outgoings.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band A £1,648 a year

Per year

Band A

This home: £1,648
Band B

£1,923
Band C

£2,197
Band D

£2,472
Band E

£3,021
Band F

£3,570
Band G

£4,120
Band H

£4,944

This home is in band A, which costs £1,648 a year in Tonbridge and Malling for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Tonbridge and Malling, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£502 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£443 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£276 / sq ft

£502 / sq ft

£573 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£502 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in TN9 (£276–£573, 10th–90th percentile, 600 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 600 homes sold in TN9 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in TN9 →

Location

The Drive, Tonbridge, TN9

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £150,000

£75k £225k

Deposit10% £15,000

£0 £150k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £135,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £30,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
11, Maplecroft, 1, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£160,000
24, The Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2024	1,528 sq ft £523/sq ft	1,528 sq ft	£523	£800,000
12, The Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2023	1,615 sq ft £568/sq ft	1,615 sq ft	£568	£917,500
12, Maplecroft, 1, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£123,000
9, The Drive Detached	Detached	May 2022	2,949 sq ft £407/sq ft	2,949 sq ft	£407	£1,200,000
20, The Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2021	1,432 sq ft £517/sq ft	1,432 sq ft	£517	£740,000
11, The Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2021	2,347 sq ft £424/sq ft	2,347 sq ft	£424	£996,000
4, Maplecroft, 1, The Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£137,000