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TN1 2LA

St James'

Tunbridge Wells

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Detailed insights for TN1 2LA

Overview

Postcode TN1 2LA is located in an urban city, within the St James' ward of Tunbridge Wells in the South East region, and forms part of the Ferndale & Hawkenbury area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferndale & Hawkenbury is £63,000 per year. The nearest station is High Brooms located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Grosvenor Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Ferndale & Hawkenbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,182 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Ferndale & Hawkenbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15%

Approximately 15.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Ferndale & Hawkenbury is £63,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TN1 2LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Ferndale & Hawkenbury near TN1 2LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is High Brooms located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TN1 2LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

High Brooms

N/A

Walking directions to High Brooms
0.8 mi

Tunbridge Wells

N/A

Walking directions to Tunbridge Wells

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TN1 2LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGrosvenor Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Grosvenor Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
12,020.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
75.57%
Other White
20
5.68%
African
18
5.11%
Other
9
2.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.99%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
34.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
27.86%
Owns outright
31
22.14%
Other social rented
20
14.29%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in St James'

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £373,000 in St James' area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,093,706.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St James' over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£783,500
Flats38£239,750
Semi-Detached41£580,000
Terraced31£354,000

10 year median price trend in St James'

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James'.

Schools

In the TN1 2LA postcode area, located within Ferndale & Hawkenbury, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TN1 2LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Skinners' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TN1 2LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TN1 2LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier Local ShopAuckland Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LNWalking directions to Premier Local Shop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tunbridge Wells district (2025-26).

Band A£1,565
Band B£1,826
Band C£2,086
Band D£2,347
Band E£2,869
Band F£3,390
Band G£3,912
Band H£4,694

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTunbridge WellsE07000116
Parliamentary ConstituencyTunbridge WellsE14001555
WardSt James'E05015815
ParishTunbridge Wells, unparished areaE43000092
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ferndale & HawkenburyE02005170
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tunbridge Wells 009EE01024834
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.