Postcode TN12 7DU is located in a rural village, within the Rural Tunbridge Wells ward of Tunbridge Wells in the South East region, and forms part of the Pembury & Matfield area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pembury & Matfield is £65,018 per year. The nearest station is Paddock Wood, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Pembury & Matfield has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,605 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Pembury & Matfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Pembury & Matfield is £65,018 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TN12 7DU.
Pembury & Matfield near TN12 7DU 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 (about £430 per square foot) in Rural Tunbridge Wells area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £2,045,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £912,250 | £436 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £467,500 | £425 |
| Terraced | 13 | £412,500 | £459 |
| Flats | 9 | £189,500 | £341 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £678,889 | £159,500 | £456,250 | £299,995 |
| 2017 | £748,800 | £352,500 | £427,500 | £375,000 |
| 2018 | £670,000 | £181,250 | £495,000 | £335,000 |
| 2019 | £727,500 | £190,000 | £397,500 | £345,000 |
| 2020 | £702,500 | £158,750 | £443,000 | £353,750 |
| 2021 | £833,000 | £167,750 | £489,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | £800,000 | £187,475 | £500,000 | £407,500 |
| 2023 | £907,500 | £210,675 | £415,000 | £420,500 |
| 2024 | £820,000 | £175,000 | £440,000 | £337,000 |
| 2025 | £872,500 | £217,500 | £481,250 | £421,250 |
| 2026 | £818,625 | £179,750 | £455,000 | £358,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £379 | £390 | £357 | £374 |
| 2017 | £406 | £280 | £346 | £369 |
| 2018 | £405 | £431 | £354 | £361 |
| 2019 | £394 | £377 | £359 | £345 |
| 2020 | £401 | £300 | £394 | £363 |
| 2021 | £414 | £349 | £399 | £407 |
| 2022 | £492 | £325 | £447 | £393 |
| 2023 | £491 | £327 | £433 | £429 |
| 2024 | £476 | £264 | £445 | £395 |
| 2025 | £441 | £352 | £413 | £443 |
| 2026 | £452 | £309 | £439 | £465 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN12 7DU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2025 | Gedges Lodge, Gedges Hill, Tonbridge, TN12 7EA | Detached | Freehold | £975,000 |
In the TN12 7DU postcode area, located within Pembury & Matfield, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 7DU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Knight
Rural Tunbridge Wells - Elected 7 May 2026
Mike Martin
Tunbridge Wells - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN12 7DU records about 35 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 7DU in Rural Tunbridge Wells is £510,000 (about £430 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to TN12 7DU, including Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School (Good) and Mascalls Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TN12 7DU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,605 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 7DU is Mike Martin (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Knight (Conservative and Unionist Party).