Tunbridge Wells property guide
West Kent's premium spa-town market.
This guide brings together the latest property, schools and crime data for Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Figures cover the 12 months to the end of June 2026 and are sourced from HM Land Registry, Police.uk and the DfE schools register. Trains reach London Bridge in about 45 minutes.
About Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells centres on the Pantiles and its Regency and Victorian villas, with family semis in St John's and Southborough.
Grammar schools in the town and nearby Tonbridge dominate buyer demand, and the surrounding High Weald holds National Landscape designation.
House prices in Tunbridge Wells
The median sale price in Tunbridge Wells over the last 12 months was £420,000, across 668 recorded transactions. That is 1.2% lower than the previous 12 months.
Flat homes were the most-traded type in Tunbridge Wells, accounting for 188 of the period's sales at a median of £255,000.
Median price by property type, last 12 months
| Type | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £795,000 | 119 |
| Semi-detached | £499,000 | 176 |
| Terraced | £375,000 | 163 |
| Flat | £255,000 | 188 |
| Other | £655,000 | 22 |
Schools in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells has 28 open schools recorded in the DfE register, including 18 primary, 5 secondary and 8 with a sixth form or 16-plus provision.
Nearest secondary schools to Tunbridge Wells centre
| School | Postcode | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Skinners' School | TN4 9PG | 0.4 km |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | TN4 9UJ | 0.7 km |
| Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | TN4 9SH | 1.1 km |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | TN4 9XB | 1.2 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic School | TN4 9XL | 1.3 km |
Crime in Tunbridge Wells
In Tunbridge Wells, the largest reported categories over the last 12 months were violence and sexual offences (33.3%), anti-social behaviour (17.7%) and criminal damage and arson (10.7%).
Largest reported categories, last 12 months
| Category | Share |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.7% |
| Other theft | 8.5% |
| Public order | 6.3% |
Postcode districts in Tunbridge Wells
Reported incident counts vary across postcode districts within the Tunbridge Wells boundary, partly reflecting where Police.uk anonymises locations and partly reflecting genuine differences in foot traffic and population density.
| Postcode district | Reports (12m) |
|---|---|
| TN1 | 4,057 |
| TN2 | 4,057 |
| TN3 | 4,057 |
| TN4 | 4,057 |
Living near Tunbridge Wells
Nearby towns include Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Ashford, Sittingbourne and Canterbury.
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