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TN1 2QU

St James'

Tunbridge Wells

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Detailed insights for TN1 2QU

Overview

Postcode TN1 2QU 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 very low crime levels, with around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ferndale & Hawkenbury is £63,000 per year. The nearest station is Tunbridge Wells located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Calverley Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Ferndale & Hawkenbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,125 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ferndale & Hawkenbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.4%

Approximately 17.4% 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 2QU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Tunbridge Wells located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TN1 2QU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Tunbridge Wells

N/A

Walking directions to Tunbridge Wells
0.9 mi

High Brooms

N/A

Walking directions to High Brooms

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for TN1 2QU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCalverley ParkMediumWalking directions to Calverley Park
0.4 miCalverley GroundsMediumWalking directions to Calverley Grounds

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
11,487 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
72.55%
Other White
53
17.32%
Indian
10
3.27%
Other
7
2.29%
Other Asian
4
1.31%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
34.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
30.43%
Owns outright
19
13.77%
Other social rented
19
13.77%
Social rents from council
5
3.62%
Total households: 138

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 2QU postcode area, located within Ferndale & Hawkenbury, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TN1 2QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Wells Free SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TN1 2QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TN1 2QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIcelandCalverley Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2UNWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miTesco ExpressGrosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2AHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miPremier Local ShopAuckland Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LNWalking directions to Premier Local Shop
0.5 miDunorlan Park StoresTunbridge Wells, TN2 4EQWalking directions to Dunorlan Park Stores
0.5 miDunorlan Park StoresTunbridge Wells, TN2 4EQWalking directions to Dunorlan Park Stores

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 009DE01024832
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.