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TN2 3RL

St James'

Tunbridge Wells

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Detailed insights for TN2 3RL

Overview

Postcode TN2 3RL is located in an urban city, within the St James' ward of Tunbridge Wells in the South East region, and forms part of the Tunbridge Wells Central area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 230.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tunbridge Wells Central is £54,900 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 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Calverley Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
231
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Tunbridge Wells Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,229 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Tunbridge Wells Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 230.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Tunbridge Wells Central is £54,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Tunbridge Wells Central near TN2 3RL 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 TN2 3RL
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 TN2 3RL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCalverley ParkMediumWalking directions to Calverley Park

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
2,722.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
71.14%
Other White
40
13.42%
African
12
4.03%
Pakistani
7
2.35%
Indian
6
2.01%
Total population: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
36.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
30.82%
Owns with a mortgage
39
26.71%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.74%
Social rents from council
2
1.37%
Total households: 146

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 TN2 3RL postcode area, located within Tunbridge Wells Central, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for TN2 3RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBeechwood SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TN2 3RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for TN2 3RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miDunorlan Park StoresTunbridge Wells, TN2 4EQWalking directions to Dunorlan Park Stores
0.4 miDunorlan Park StoresTunbridge Wells, TN2 4EQWalking directions to Dunorlan Park Stores
0.4 miIcelandCalverley Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2UNWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 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)Tunbridge Wells CentralE02005169
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tunbridge Wells 008CE01024823
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.