Overview
Wards is an estate and letting agent based at 42 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6EL. The business trades from 72 offices under the same website (arunestates.co.uk). The registered business name is Arun Estate Agencies Limited. Companies House number 02597969. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Between 2024 and 2025 home.co.uk recorded Wards in 3 local agent league tables on 4 occasions. At its best it ranked 1st of 12 agents in East Peckham (September 2025), with 4 homes for sale of 20 in the area (18% share). In the most recent capture (October 2025) it was 5th of 20+ in TN12 with 27 homes, a 6% share.
Homes in the TN12 postcode district sold for a median £425,000 across 337 sales in the last 12 months. Across Tunbridge Wells the average price is £456,227 (July 2026), +25.0% over ten years and 6.3× its January 1995 level. 16 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in TN12.
Market position and ranking
How Wards has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2024 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN12 | 2025-10 | 5of 20+ | 27of 450 | 6% |
| East Peckham | 2025-09 | 1of 12 | 4of 20 | 18% |
| Paddock Wood | 2024-12 | 2of 19 | 11of 78 | 14% |
The TN12 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 450 homes, average asking price £595,695, 34 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-10-10.
All homes for sale in TN12
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in TN12
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | RadfordsThe Estate Office, Crampton House, High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0AU | 47 | 11% |
| 3 | KHP Country HomesCommercial Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6EL | 33 | 7% |
| 4 | Lambert & FosterCommercial Road, Paddock Wood, Kent,, TN12 6DS | 28 | 6% |
| 5 | WardsCommercial Road,, Paddock Wood,, Tonbridge,, Kent,, TN12 6EL | 27 | 6% |
| 6 | Harpers and HurlinghamThe Corner House Stone Street, Cranbrook, TN17 3HE | 15 | 3% |
| 7 | YOPAMeridian House, Wheatfield Way, Hinckley, LE10 1YG | 14 | 3% |
| 8 | Firefly Homes Kent LtdCommercial Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6DS | 13 | 3% |
| 9 | eXp UK114 St. Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BE | 10 | 2% |
| 10 | Savills53/55 High Street, Cranbrook, TN17 3EE | 9 | 2% |
| 11 | Bracketts132 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BB | 8 | 2% |
| 12 | The top 20 TN12 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of TN12 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total TN12 property market). Buyers and sellers of TN12 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. WardsHigh Street,, Staplehurst,, Tonbridge,, Kent,, TN12 0AD | 56 | 13% |
| 12 | Lambert & FosterHigh Street, Cranbrook, Kent,, TN17 3DN | 8 | 2% |
| 13 | PurplebricksPurplebricks, 146 Freston Road,, London,, W10 6TR | 8 | 2% |
| 14 | Fine & Country22-24 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1UX | 7 | 2% |
| 15 | Knight Frank47, High Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1XL | 6 | 1% |
| 16 | Peter Buswell Estate AgentsCranbrook Road, Hawkhurst, TN18 4AR | 5 | 1% |
| 17 | The Goodlife Lodge CompanyGoudhurst Rd Marden, Tonbridge TN12 9ND | 5 | 1% |
| 18 | Waghorn & Company LtdHigh Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1DH | 5 | 1% |
| 19 | Freeman FormanField End, High Street, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4AB | 4 | 1% |
| 20 | Freeman FormanHigh Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BB | 4 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read arunestates.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Tunbridge Wells since January 1995, and what has sold in TN12 in the last year. Tunbridge Wells averages £456,227 in July 2026, +10.7% over five years and +25.0% over ten.
Average house price, Tunbridge Wells
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Tunbridge Wells
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in TN12
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in TN12
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, TN12 | £425,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 337 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £619,997 | Semi-detached | £415,000 |
| Terraced | £315,000 | Flat | £189,500 |
Other agents in TN12
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey William Radford t/a Radfords Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 47home.co.uk 2025 |
| KHP Country Homes | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 33home.co.uk 2025 |
| Lambert & Foster Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 28home.co.uk 2025 |
| Firefly Homes | Estate agentIndependent | 13home.co.uk 2025 |
| Wards | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Brookhurst Property Management | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Country Cottages Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Firefly Property Services Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Jennifer Edmonds eXp | Estate agent (self-employed, network)eXp UK (self-employed network) | — |
| KSJ Property Enterprise Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Nest Associates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Nested Tonbridge | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Simon Miller & Company | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| UK Pawpurrty Estates Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Ward & Partners | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Tunbridge Wells · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Wards offices
71 other offices share the website arunestates.co.uk.
- Cubitt & WestArun BN16 3NR
- Cubitt & WestArun BN18 9AG
- WardsAshford TN23 1DG
- WardsAshford TN30 6AR
- Douglas AllenBasildon SS12 9AT
- Douglas AllenBasildon SS14 1EU
- Douglas AllenBasildon CM12 9AH
- WardsBexley DA16 1TJ
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN2 6BA
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN1 8QF
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN1 6FJ
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN2 3LF
- WardsCanterbury CT5 1AZ
- WardsCanterbury CT1 2UA
- Cubitt & WestCroydon CR8 2BP
- Cubitt & WestCroydon CR0 8TE
- Cubitt & WestEast Hampshire GU32 3JU
- Douglas AllenEpping Forest CM16 4BL
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe CT21 5AT
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe TN28 8AT
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe CT20 2BL
- WardsGravesham DA12 1AT
- WardsGravesham DA13 0HN
- WardsGravesham ME2 4AT
- Cubitt & WestHavant PO10 7AW
- Cubitt & WestHavant PO9 1AQ
- Douglas AllenHavering RM11 1TX
- Cubitt & WestHorsham RH20 2BP
- PittisIsle of Wight PO40 9UT
- PittisIsle of Wight PO36 8DE
- PittisIsle of Wight PO33 2DT
- PittisIsle of Wight PO37 7AE
- Cubitt & WestLewes BN10 8LD
- Cubitt & WestLewes BN7 1XN
- Philip Jarvis Independent Estate AgentMaidstone ME17 2PH
- WardsMaidstone ME14 4NA
- WardsMaidstone TN27 9NL
- WardsMaidstone ME15 0AA
- WardsMaidstone ME14 1BG
- WardsMaidstone TN12 0AD
- WardsMedway ME4 4JG
- WardsMedway ME7 1BS
- WardsMedway ME1 1EP
- WardsMedway ME5 9LR
- WardsMedway ME8 7HZ
- Cubitt & WestMid Sussex RH19 1AP
- Cubitt & WestMole Valley RH4 1RU
- Cubitt & WestPortsmouth PO5 2BA
- Douglas AllenRedbridge IG8 0XQ
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead SM7 2NL
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead RH2 0AJ
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead RH6 7PH
- WardsSevenoaks DA3 8JB
- WardsSevenoaks DA4 0AB
- WardsSevenoaks TN15 6HD
- Cubitt & WestSutton SM6 0LH
- WardsSwale ME12 1AF
- WardsSwale ME13 7AG
- WardsSwale ME10 1AJ
- Cubitt & WestTandridge CR3 6PD
Questions and answers
Is Wards a leading agent in TN12?
home.co.uk ranked it 5th of 20+ agents in TN12 by homes for sale in October 2025, with 6% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Wards a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Wards?
A median £425,000 in TN12 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 337 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 4 snapshots, 2024–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Tunbridge Wells, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | TN12, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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