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TN2 3BF

Longfield Road

Sherwood

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Detailed insights for TN2 3BF

Overview

Postcode TN2 3BF is located in an urban city, within the Sherwood ward of Tunbridge Wells in the South East region, and forms part of the Southborough East & Longfield Road area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southborough East & Longfield Road is £66,082 per year. The nearest station is High Brooms located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
11.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Southborough East & Longfield Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,889 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Southborough East & Longfield Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.7%

Approximately 11.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Southborough East & Longfield Road is £66,082 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TN2 3BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Southborough East & Longfield Road near TN2 3BF 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TN2 3BF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

High Brooms

N/A

Walking directions to High Brooms

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
778.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
45.69(+470%)
Violence and sexual offences
28.73(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.38(+67%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.11(+88%)
Other theft
7.62(+37%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
75.43%
Other White
20
6.83%
Indian
14
4.78%
African
10
3.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.05%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
74
31.09%
Level 3 (A level)
48
20.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
19.75%
No qualifications
35
14.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
10.08%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
38.69%
Owns outright
40
29.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
17.52%
Other social rented
14
10.22%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.19%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Sherwood

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £360,543 in Sherwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sherwood 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 Sherwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£662,500
Flats36£194,500
Semi-Detached31£416,000
Terraced29£355,000

10 year median price trend in Sherwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sherwood.

Schools

In the TN2 3BF postcode area, located within Southborough East & Longfield Road, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TN2 3BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySkinners' Kent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryTemple Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TN2 3BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TN2 3BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaLongfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EYWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miBudgensLiptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AAWalking directions to Budgens
0.5 miAldiGreat Lodge Retail Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EWWalking directions to Aldi

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
WardSherwoodE05015813
ParishTunbridge Wells, unparished areaE43000092
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southborough East & Longfield RoadE02005164
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tunbridge Wells 003BE01024839
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2001-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.