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3 bed house for sale Bird In Hand Street, Groombridge, TN3

Guide price
£585,000
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Added on 18/10/2026

Type
House
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax Band C £2,174 a year

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
Per year
  • Band A
    £1,631
  • Band B
    £1,903
  • Band C
    This 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

Property price £585,000
£292k £878k
Deposit10% £59,000
£0 £585k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years

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.

AddressSoldSizePrice
3, Bird In Hand Street TerracedMar 20251,367 sq ft £333/sq ft£455,000
Burrswood Lodge, Bird In Hand Street DetachedOct 2024n/a£510,000
8, Bird In Hand Street TerracedAug 2022n/a£370,000
12, Bird In Hand Street Semi-detachedMar 2022915 sq ft £410/sq ft£375,000
6, Bird In Hand Street TerracedFeb 2021883 sq ft £561/sq ft£495,000
11, Bird In Hand Street DetachedJun 2018926 sq ft £488/sq ft£451,300
1, Bird In Hand Street TerracedMay 20181,432 sq ft £444/sq ft£635,000
5, Bird In Hand Street Semi-detachedOct 2017646 sq ft £488/sq ft£315,000

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