Postcode TN2 4QL is located in a rural town, within the Pembury & Capel area of Tunbridge Wells in the South East region, and forms part of the Pembury & Matfield area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 160.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pembury & Matfield is £65,018 per year. The median sale price in Pembury & Capel is £512,500 (around £450 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £378,000 and £612,500. The nearest station is High Brooms, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Pembury & Matfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,187 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Pembury & Matfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 160.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Pembury & Matfield is £65,018 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 22 ft away from TN2 4QL.
Pembury & Matfield near TN2 4QL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £512,500 (about £450 per square foot) in Pembury & Capel area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £1,054,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £610,000 | £471 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £508,750 | £471 |
| Terraced | 19 | £363,600 | £430 |
| Flats | 3 | £337,500 | £403 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £215,000 | £349,000 | £310,500 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £211,500 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £549,875 | £217,500 | £375,250 | £316,250 |
| 2019 | £495,000 | £110,000 | £385,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £202,000 | £362,500 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £576,000 | £245,000 | £438,800 | £368,500 |
| 2022 | £665,000 | £320,000 | £475,000 | £413,500 |
| 2023 | £708,000 | £247,500 | £505,059 | £411,250 |
| 2024 | £690,900 | £320,000 | £460,000 | £388,500 |
| 2025 | £645,000 | £214,500 | £500,000 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | £590,000 | £348,750 | £473,750 | £350,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £398 | £327 | £348 | £330 |
| 2017 | £409 | £283 | £384 | £356 |
| 2018 | £412 | — | £377 | £338 |
| 2019 | £394 | £301 | £375 | £372 |
| 2020 | £407 | £432 | £359 | £361 |
| 2021 | £450 | £382 | £420 | £420 |
| 2022 | £468 | £419 | £458 | £403 |
| 2023 | £482 | £419 | £459 | £434 |
| 2024 | £487 | £432 | £462 | £435 |
| 2025 | £465 | £377 | £474 | £437 |
| 2026 | £471 | £405 | £472 | £433 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TN2 4QL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 3, The Springs, 18, Tonbridge Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QL | Flats | Leasehold | £337,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 18, Tonbridge Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QL | Other | Freehold | £8,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Apartment 5, 18, Tonbridge Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QL | Flats | Leasehold | £325,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Apartment 6, 18, Tonbridge Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QL | Flats | Leasehold | £340,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 68, High Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NG | Other | Freehold | £2,500,000 |
In the TN2 4QL postcode area, located within Pembury & Matfield, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Oakley School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2015. | |
Oakley School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2015
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Pembury School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2015. | |
Pembury School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Feb 2015
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| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Skinners' Kent Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
Skinners' Kent Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of TN2 4QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | High Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Woodsgate Corner, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE | Walking directions to Tesco |
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 4QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Hayward
Pembury & Capel - Elected 7 May 2026
Mike Martin
Tunbridge Wells - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TN2 4QL records about 161 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around TN2 4QL in Pembury & Capel is £512,500 (about £450 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to TN2 4QL, including Oakley School (Good), Pembury School (Good) and Skinners' Kent Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TN2 4QL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,187 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 4QL is Mike Martin (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Hayward (Independents for Tunbridge Wells).