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 low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Southborough East & Longfield Road is £66,082 per year. The nearest station is High Brooms, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Southborough East & Longfield Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,696 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Southborough East & Longfield Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Southborough East & Longfield Road is £66,082 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TN2 3BF.
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.
The nearest station is High Brooms located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | High Brooms | N/A | Walking directions to High Brooms |
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £359,500 (about £428 per square foot) in Sherwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,500 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £790,000 | £465 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £370,000 | £450 |
| Terraced | 30 | £362,500 | £469 |
| Flats | 31 | £215,000 | £378 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £505,000 | £206,000 | £341,500 | £315,000 |
| 2017 | £516,750 | £200,000 | £356,000 | £310,000 |
| 2018 | £637,500 | £230,000 | £365,275 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £525,750 | £275,000 | £360,000 | £335,000 |
| 2020 | £521,875 | £270,250 | £405,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | £690,000 | £218,000 | £410,000 | £359,500 |
| 2022 | £597,500 | £235,000 | £501,000 | £396,500 |
| 2023 | £561,000 | £213,000 | £400,000 | £395,000 |
| 2024 | £685,000 | £222,500 | £391,000 | £347,500 |
| 2025 | £662,500 | £194,500 | £409,000 | £357,000 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £285,500 | £362,500 | £385,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £439 | £324 | £395 | £304 |
| 2017 | £431 | £348 | £428 | £373 |
| 2018 | £409 | £343 | £391 | £398 |
| 2019 | £453 | £394 | £361 | £358 |
| 2020 | £446 | £378 | £423 | £427 |
| 2021 | £448 | £375 | £443 | £403 |
| 2022 | £480 | £372 | £470 | £468 |
| 2023 | £475 | £369 | £472 | £411 |
| 2024 | £463 | £372 | £482 | £427 |
| 2025 | £465 | £378 | £445 | £417 |
| 2026 | £481 | £372 | £436 | £449 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN2 3BF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Unit 8, Spa Industrial Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EN | Other | Leasehold | £17,569,648 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Bellingham & Stanley, Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EY | Other | Freehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 85, Ashenden Walk, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UJ | Flats | Leasehold | £165,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 69, Ashenden Walk, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | 77, Ashenden Walk, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UJ | Flats | Leasehold | £188,000 |
In the TN2 3BF postcode area, located within Southborough East & Longfield Road, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of TN2 3BF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Asda | Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EY | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Budgens | Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AA | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | Great Lodge Retail Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EW | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 TN2 3BF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Wallace
Sherwood - Elected 7 May 2026
Courtney Souper
Sherwood - Elected 7 May 2026
Mike Martin
Tunbridge Wells - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN2 3BF records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around TN2 3BF in Sherwood is £359,500 (about £428 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to TN2 3BF, including Skinners' Kent Primary School (Good), St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) and Temple Grove Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to TN2 3BF is High Brooms, about 799 m away.
TN2 3BF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,696 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 TN2 3BF is Mike Martin (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andrew Wallace (Liberal Democrats) and Courtney Souper (Liberal Democrats).