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About

St James' ward occupies the central and northern part of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing alongside modern apartment developments. It is bounded by major roads like the A264 and A26, providing connections to the town centre and surrounding districts. The local economy is supported by several small parades of shops and services catering to residents.

The ward includes the historic St James' Church, which gives the area its name. A significant portion of the Tunbridge Wells Common, with its sandstone outcrops and wooded walks, lies within the ward's boundaries. The residential streets are generally quiet, with community focus on local schools and the recreational green space offered by the Common.

Area overview

On average St James' has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 12.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St James' is £66,945 per year. There are 1 schools in St James': 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in St James'

Median price£375,000
Price per sq ft£472
Sales (last 12 months)120
Typical range (middle 50%)£285K – £691K

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £472 per square foot) in St James' area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,207,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St James' over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£842,500£512
Semi-Detached33£650,000£534
Terraced36£362,400£477
Flats39£246,000£376

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St James'

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James'.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£440,000£219,500£410,500£270,000
2017£587,500£223,125£447,500£315,000
2018£682,500£212,500£437,250£290,000
2019£505,000£214,500£435,250£322,500
2020£665,000£225,000£466,000£312,250
2021£634,000£230,000£495,000£341,000
2022£712,500£245,000£512,500£375,000
2023£776,875£223,000£518,000£345,000
2024£700,000£228,000£517,500£340,000
2025£793,500£260,000£625,000£356,500
2026£832,286£205,000£627,500£366,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James'.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St James'.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£440£362£406£359
2017£445£370£397£393
2018£461£365£414£384
2019£433£348£413£406
2020£453£372£439£418
2021£476£372£455£413
2022£532£390£512£472
2023£491£386£476£444
2024£542£397£508£452
2025£512£390£510£457
2026£364£346£547£486
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St James'.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St James' in the last year.

All postcodes in St James'

TN12EY

Quarry Road

TN49LN

Chilston Road

TN12YG

Meadow Road

TN23RJ

Henley Close

TN12JZ

St James Road

TN12DU

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN12FH

Medway Drive

TN12FJ

St James'

TN12DN

Goods Station Road

TN12NH

Albion Road

TN12LJ

St James Park

TN12PE

Albion Road

TN49LW

Chilston Road

TN12JA

Vernon Road

TN12PF

Albion Road

TN12BW

Tunnel Road

TN12JG

Avon Street

TN12HN

St James Road

TN12PH

Albion Road

TN12NX

Granville Road

TN23RL

Ferndale

TN49LS

Chilston Close

TN12LE

Albion Road

TN12QP

Camden Road

TN23SN

Hilbert Close

TN12FE

Grosvenor Bridge

TN12FB

Medway Road

TN12EP

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN12JD

Rochdale Road

TN23RU

Ferndale

TN12QH

Albert Street

TN23RZ

Talbot Park

TN12RZ

Commercial Road

TN49LR

Chilston Road

TN12EA

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN23SJ

Ravenswood Avenue

TN12QJ

Dale Street

TN12RU

Beech Street

TN12NR

Beulah Road

TN23RR

Ferndale Close

TN12QR

Camden Road

TN12LQ

St James Park

TN49LY

Queens Road

TN23RN

Ferndale Point

TN49LT

Chilston Road

TN12DW

Jackwood Way

TN12DX

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN12JY

St James Road

TN49FR

St James'

TN12RS

Commercial Road

TN23SL

Lipscombe Road

TN49LH

Amherst Road

TN49LJ

Queens Road

TN12EU

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN12HT

Auckland Road

TN12PB

Albion Road

TN12BT

Tunnel Road

TN12JJ

Western Road

TN12FD

Medway Road

TN12ET

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN49NJ

Woodbury Park Road

TN12JE

Rochdale Road

TN12DZ

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN23RS

Ferndale Close

TN12NU

Granville Road

TN12PW

Victoria Road

TN49PQ

St John's Road

TN12HU

Auckland Road

TN12DA

Mercer Street

TN12BS

Belgrave Road

TN23SQ

Ravenswood Avenue

TN12QZ

Camden Road

TN12JH

Stratford Street

TN12RT

Norman Road

TN12HE

St James Road

TN49LG

Amherst Road

TN12LD

Albion Road

TN23RY

Hilbert Road

TN12PG

Albion Road

TN23PJ

Ferndale

TN12QY

Camden Road

TN49ND

Dunstan Grove

TN12AR

Grosvenor Road

TN12LP

Dorking Road

TN49QW

St Johns Road

TN12LN

Dorking Road

TN12HX

Auckland Road

TN12RE

Albert Cottages

TN12LG

St James Park

TN23NU

Ferndale

TN12RY

Norman Road

TN12BH

Upper Grosvenor Road

TN12HG

St James Road

TN12FP

Belgrave Road

TN12RJ

Stanley Road

TN12BF

Grosvenor Park

TN12LW

Dorking Road

TN23PH

Ferndale

TN12JQ

Western Road

TN49NS

Culverden Square

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.