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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Cranbrook. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£418kacross Cranbrook
Cheapest districtTN183-bed house £386k
Sold last year118homes in Cranbrook
Prices in Tunbridge Wells+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Cranbrook sold for £418,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £386k in TN18 and £435k in TN17, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at TN18: about 90 m² for a typical £386k. TN17 is the busiest market, with 76 sales last year.

Prices in Tunbridge Wells are up 0.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,702 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,906 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Cranbrook

1TN183-bed house £386kabout 90 m² · 42 sold last year2TN173-bed house £435kabout 92 m² · 76 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is TN18: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £205k.

Best areas in Cranbrook for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

TN183-bed house £386k
Primary Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School · 67% England 64%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Cranbrook postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
TN17£435k92 m²£207k£4,81553%76
TN18£386k90 m²£205k£4,67367%42

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Cranbrook

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Cranbrook?

About £418,000 across Cranbrook, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £386k in TN18 to £435k in TN17.

What is the cheapest area of Cranbrook to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: TN18 (£386k), TN17 (£435k).

Are house prices going up in Cranbrook?

In Tunbridge Wells, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago and up 10.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Cranbrook is best for families?

On school results and price together: TN18 (3-bed house £386k, best primary nearby 67% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Cranbrook a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £418,000, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,702 a month against roughly £1,906 for a 90% mortgage, and 118 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £386k to £435k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Cranbrook each year?

118 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in TN17.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.