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TN2 3XW

Sherwood

Tunbridge Wells

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Detailed insights for TN2 3XW

Overview

Postcode TN2 3XW 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
56.8%
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

56.8%

Approximately 56.8% 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 3XW.

Flood risk

No risk

Southborough East & Longfield Road near TN2 3XW 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for TN2 3XW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

High Brooms

N/A

Walking directions to High Brooms

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
114
Population density
5,833.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
61
53.98%
Indian
11
9.73%
Bangladeshi
9
7.96%
Other White
7
6.19%
Other
6
5.31%
Total population: 113

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
17
38.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
18.18%
Social rents from council
8
18.18%
Owns with a mortgage
7
15.91%
Owns outright
3
6.82%
Total households: 44

Property prices in Sherwood

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £371,000 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
Detached14£738,750
Flats36£193,250
Semi-Detached34£422,500
Terraced30£365,000

10 year median price trend in Sherwood

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

Schools

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

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

Good

0.7 miPrimaryTemple Grove AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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 Introduced2020-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.