3 bed house for sale Bird In Hand Street, Groombridge, TN3
Added on 18/10/2026
- Type
- House
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Tenure
- Freehold
Key features
- Outbuildings
- Period
- Garden
- Semi-Detached
- Village
- Cellar
About this property
This charming Grade II* listed semi-detached cottage is believed to date back to the 17th century with later additions. The property offers characterful family accommodation, arranged over three floors. <br /><br />The front door opens into the sitting room which has a window to the front as well as a wealth of features including exposed timbers and a brick fireplace with wood-burner. To one side of the fireplace there is a useful storage cupboard. From the sitting room, steps lead down to the lovely triple aspect dining room with painted timbers, wooden flooring and a second door to the front. <br /><br />To the rear of the house there is an attractive kitchen/breakfast room with a range of fitted base units, Belfast sink, space for dining table, exposed timbers and tiled floor. An open doorway leads through to a rear hall with a door to the outside and a useful ground floor shower room. On the opposite side of the kitchen, a door and steps lead down to a cellar providing a useful storage area.<br /><br />From the kitchen, stairs lead up to the first floor landing providing access to the family bathroom and two bedrooms on this level. The principal bedroom has a window to the side and exposed timbers. The second bedroom is currently used as a dressing room and has a window to the front. On the second floor there is a further bedroom with exposed timbers and a window to the side.<br /><br />Agents Note<br />The property has a 'flying freehold' (the neighbour's bathroom overhangs the property's ground floor utility room). The property also has a 'creeping freehold' as its cellar lies beneath the neighbour's living area.<br /><br />Outside, the house is approached via a paved footpath leading through the small lawned garden to the front door. To the rear, there is a wood store and further store room attached to the house. <br /><br />The generous rear garden is hedged and fenced on all sides and offers privacy. The mature garden is divided into various sections and includes lawned areas with mature bushes and shrubs, a summer house and shed. There is a further area of garden with some fruit trees and a greenhouse.
Floorplan
Council tax
Band C £2,174 a year
- Band A£1,631
- Band B£1,903
- Band CThis home: £2,174
- Band D£2,446
- Band E£2,990
- Band F£3,533
- Band G£4,077
- Band H£4,892
This home is in band C, which costs £2,174 a year in Tunbridge Wells for 2026/27.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Tunbridge Wells, 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.
Location
Bird In Hand Street, Groombridge, TN3
In the High Weald National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.
Mortgage and stamp duty
A £526,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £117,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Bird In Hand Street Terraced | Terraced | Mar 2025 | 1,367 sq ft £333/sq ft | 1,367 sq ft | £333 | £455,000 |
| Burrswood Lodge, Bird In Hand Street Detached | Detached | Oct 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £510,000 |
| 8, Bird In Hand Street Terraced | Terraced | Aug 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £370,000 |
| 12, Bird In Hand Street Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Mar 2022 | 915 sq ft £410/sq ft | 915 sq ft | £410 | £375,000 |
| 6, Bird In Hand Street Terraced | Terraced | Feb 2021 | 883 sq ft £561/sq ft | 883 sq ft | £561 | £495,000 |
| 11, Bird In Hand Street Detached | Detached | Jun 2018 | 926 sq ft £488/sq ft | 926 sq ft | £488 | £451,300 |
| 1, Bird In Hand Street Terraced | Terraced | May 2018 | 1,432 sq ft £444/sq ft | 1,432 sq ft | £444 | £635,000 |
| 5, Bird In Hand Street Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Oct 2017 | 646 sq ft £488/sq ft | 646 sq ft | £488 | £315,000 |
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