Postcode insights

TN2 3QF

Sherwood

Tunbridge Wells

England / South East / Tunbridge Wells / Southborough East & Longfield Road / Sherwood / TN2 3QF

Overview

Postcode TN2 3QF 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 88.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southborough East & Longfield Road is £52,800 per year. The nearest station is High Brooms located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate

7/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

5/10

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 88.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Southborough East & Longfield Road is £52,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Southborough East & Longfield Road near TN2 3QF 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	High Brooms	N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population

291

Population density

778.6 per km²

Demographics

British

221

75.43%

Other White

6.83%

Indian

4.78%

African

3.41%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

2.05%

Total population: 293

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

38.69%

Owns outright

29.2%

Private landlord or letting agency

17.52%

Other social rented

10.22%

Other forms of private rent

2.19%

Total households: 137

Property prices in Sherwood

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £371,000 in Sherwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £970,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	13	£600,000	£360,000	£560,000	£850,000	£967,000
Flats	32	£191,250	£85,650	£116,875	£276,250	£441,700
Semi-Detached	36	£422,500	£314,250	£371,375	£532,500	£690,250
Terraced	29	£370,000	£296,200	£340,000	£390,000	£412,900

10 years price trend in Sherwood

Schools

In the TN2 3QF postcode area, located within Southborough East & Longfield Road, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	Skinners' Kent Primary School	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.6 mi	Primary	Temple Grove Academy	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.7 mi	Primary	St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Asda	Longfield Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3EY
0.4 mi	Budgens	Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3AA

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	McDonald's	Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UY
0.3 mi	KFC	Dowding Way, High Brooms, TN2 3FB
0.3 mi	Costa	Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3FB
0.3 mi	Greggs	Dowding Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3FB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail