Postcode TN12 6QU is located in a rural village, within the Pembury & Capel area of Tunbridge Wells in the South East region, and forms part of the Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green is £63,506 per year. The median sale price in Pembury & Capel is £512,500 (around £450 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £378,000 and £612,500. The nearest station is Paddock Wood, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,247 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green is £63,506 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 299 ft away from TN12 6QU.
Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green near TN12 6QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Paddock Wood located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £512,500 (about £450 per square foot) in Pembury & Capel area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £1,054,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £610,000 | £471 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £508,750 | £471 |
| Terraced | 19 | £363,600 | £430 |
| Flats | 3 | £337,500 | £403 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £215,000 | £349,000 | £310,500 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £211,500 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £549,875 | £217,500 | £375,250 | £316,250 |
| 2019 | £495,000 | £110,000 | £385,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £202,000 | £362,500 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £576,000 | £245,000 | £438,800 | £368,500 |
| 2022 | £665,000 | £320,000 | £475,000 | £413,500 |
| 2023 | £708,000 | £247,500 | £505,059 | £411,250 |
| 2024 | £690,900 | £320,000 | £460,000 | £388,500 |
| 2025 | £645,000 | £214,500 | £500,000 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | £590,000 | £348,750 | £473,750 | £350,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £398 | £327 | £348 | £330 |
| 2017 | £409 | £283 | £384 | £356 |
| 2018 | £412 | — | £377 | £338 |
| 2019 | £394 | £301 | £375 | £372 |
| 2020 | £407 | £432 | £359 | £361 |
| 2021 | £450 | £382 | £420 | £420 |
| 2022 | £468 | £419 | £458 | £403 |
| 2023 | £482 | £419 | £459 | £434 |
| 2024 | £487 | £432 | £462 | £435 |
| 2025 | £465 | £377 | £474 | £437 |
| 2026 | £471 | £405 | £472 | £433 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN12 6QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2026 | 2, Capel Grange Villas, Tonbridge, TN12 6QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Homestead, Badsell Road, Tonbridge, TN12 6QY | Detached | Freehold | £535,000 |
In the TN12 6QU postcode area, located within Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Capel Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Feb 2015. | |
Capel Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Feb 2015
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Paddock Wood | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023
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Annual council tax rates for Tunbridge Wells district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TN12 6QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Hayward
Pembury & Capel - Elected 7 May 2026
Mike Martin
Tunbridge Wells - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN12 6QU records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around TN12 6QU in Pembury & Capel is £512,500 (about £450 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to TN12 6QU, including Capel Primary School (Good) and Leigh Academy Paddock Wood (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TN12 6QU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,247 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells covering TN12 6QU is Mike Martin (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Hayward (Independents for Tunbridge Wells).