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TN17 3 in Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells council area · TN17 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector TN17 3 in Tunbridge Wells. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideTN17 3 · TN17 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at TN17 3

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Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£436,25074 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
8.4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the TN17 3 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 8.4 km away and supermarket 1.1 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 82.0% across 160 residential postcode records in TN17 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    TN17 3 has a recorded sale median of £436,250 from 74 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for TN17 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

74 sales in sample
68 sales in sample
29 sales in sample
29 sales in sample
10 sales in sample
6 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Tunbridge Wells local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Tunbridge Wells, about 98.5%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,533Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,110 to £1,533. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.5k£1.3k£1.1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,533

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,533
Jul 2026£1,529
Jun 2026£1,521
May 2026£1,517
Apr 2026£1,509
Mar 2026£1,501
Feb 2026£1,496
Jan 2026£1,487
Dec 2025£1,482
Nov 2025£1,474
Oct 2025£1,471
Sept 2025£1,470
Aug 2025£1,467
Jul 2025£1,462
Jun 2025£1,456
May 2025£1,448
Apr 2025£1,434
Mar 2025£1,422
Feb 2025£1,410
Jan 2025£1,404
Dec 2024£1,392
Nov 2024£1,379
Oct 2024£1,361
Sept 2024£1,349
Aug 2024£1,338
Jul 2024£1,328
Jun 2024£1,319
May 2024£1,315
Apr 2024£1,316
Mar 2024£1,315
Feb 2024£1,307
Jan 2024£1,298
Dec 2023£1,290
Nov 2023£1,285
Oct 2023£1,281
Sept 2023£1,279
Aug 2023£1,276
Jul 2023£1,270
Jun 2023£1,261
May 2023£1,254
Apr 2023£1,248
Mar 2023£1,240
Feb 2023£1,229
Jan 2023£1,222
Dec 2022£1,218
Nov 2022£1,214
Oct 2022£1,207
Sept 2022£1,200
Aug 2022£1,196
Jul 2022£1,191
Jun 2022£1,187
May 2022£1,181
Apr 2022£1,175
Mar 2022£1,171
Feb 2022£1,167
Jan 2022£1,163
Dec 2021£1,158
Nov 2021£1,154
Oct 2021£1,150
Sept 2021£1,145
Aug 2021£1,140
Jul 2021£1,136
Jun 2021£1,135
May 2021£1,134
Apr 2021£1,132
Mar 2021£1,128
Feb 2021£1,126
Jan 2021£1,125
Dec 2020£1,124
Nov 2020£1,118
Oct 2020£1,112
Sept 2020£1,110

Average house price

£456,227Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £380,838 to £471,251. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£471.3k£426k£380.8k202020232026
Jul 2026£456,227

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£456,227
Jun 2026£448,634
May 2026£447,654
Apr 2026£447,408
Mar 2026£449,370
Feb 2026£447,128
Jan 2026£452,566
Dec 2025£457,504
Nov 2025£457,976
Oct 2025£455,430
Sept 2025£450,782
Aug 2025£453,318
Jul 2025£453,566
Jun 2025£458,993
May 2025£452,437
Apr 2025£449,417
Mar 2025£439,953
Feb 2025£440,713
Jan 2025£442,891
Dec 2024£453,224
Nov 2024£460,811
Oct 2024£457,672
Sept 2024£443,749
Aug 2024£423,401
Jul 2024£423,235
Jun 2024£416,929
May 2024£422,893
Apr 2024£429,794
Mar 2024£443,813
Feb 2024£449,389
Jan 2024£442,557
Dec 2023£435,266
Nov 2023£442,976
Oct 2023£442,141
Sept 2023£446,747
Aug 2023£437,683
Jul 2023£437,371
Jun 2023£437,249
May 2023£441,364
Apr 2023£438,934
Mar 2023£433,191
Feb 2023£438,499
Jan 2023£453,498
Dec 2022£471,251
Nov 2022£470,036
Oct 2022£468,982
Sept 2022£463,015
Aug 2022£459,462
Jul 2022£451,564
Jun 2022£437,874
May 2022£430,943
Apr 2022£427,889
Mar 2022£432,699
Feb 2022£430,452
Jan 2022£423,528
Dec 2021£418,171
Nov 2021£422,210
Oct 2021£426,119
Sept 2021£421,444
Aug 2021£421,592
Jul 2021£412,159
Jun 2021£410,337
May 2021£403,671
Apr 2021£408,408
Mar 2021£409,666
Feb 2021£404,908
Jan 2021£401,813
Dec 2020£399,446
Nov 2020£398,628
Oct 2020£391,001
Sept 2020£389,155
Aug 2020£380,838
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate82%Mean across 160 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Tunbridge Wells; 55,413 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: Tunbridge Wells; 55,413 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 160 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Tunbridge Wells; 55,413 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Tunbridge Wells; 55,413 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 22 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station8.4 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.1 km
  • Nearest post office1 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.5 km
  • Nearest hospital21.7 km
  • Nearest gym1.1 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.9 km
  • Nearest community centre1 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking7.7 km
  • Nearest Waitrose5.5 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector1 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 22 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
5.54 km
Tesco
5.33 km
Sainsbury's
8.78 km
Aldi
16.62 km
Lidl
19.23 km
M&S
21.90 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
205
Grade I
2
Grade II*
9
Grade II
194

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

St Mary's Bay (Kent)
31.69 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The George
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset19.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

424recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
126
Shoplifting
85
Anti-social behaviour
77
Criminal damage and arson
53
Other theft
18
Public order
16
Other crime
15
Drugs
12
Vehicle crime
11
Burglary
6
Possession of weapons
3
Bicycle theft
1
Robbery
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider TN17 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from TN17 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom TN17 3Shared evidence
TN17 3Cranbrook & SissinghurstThis area · Tunbridge Wells
£436,250
74
This area
Reference sector
BS35 3BS35 3 in South Gloucestershire area guideSouth Gloucestershire
£417,500£18,750 lower than this area
36
220 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station8.4 km8.5 km
Nearest supermarket1.1 km1.2 km
OX15 5OX15 5 in Cherwell area guideCherwell
£450,000£13,750 higher than this area
79
173.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.1 km1.1 km
Gigabit availability82%78%
RG23 7RG23 7 in Basingstoke and Deane area guideBasingstoke and Deane
£451,500£15,250 higher than this area
168
120.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.1 km1.1 km
Gigabit availability82%88%
GL8 8GL8 8 in Cotswold area guideCotswold
£432,000£4,250 lower than this area
164
199.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability82%77%
Nearest supermarket1.1 km1.4 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector TN17 3, not the whole of Tunbridge Wells. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 160 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Tunbridge Wells; 55,413 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Tunbridge Wells; 55,413 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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