Buying a home in TN12, Tonbridge. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£415kmost £363k–£472k

Houses per m²£4,727flats £3,865

Sold last year2151,399 in five years

Prices in Tunbridge Wells+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN12 sold for £414,744 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £362,936 and £471,828, for about 89 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Tonbridge (£456,000).

215 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £167k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TN12 0 (£4,407) and the most in TN12 7 (£5,454).

Across Tunbridge Wells, prices are up 0.6% on a year ago and up 10.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,702 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,891 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £83,000 for that mortgage: what £85,000 buys.

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House prices in TN12 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£260,853	£212k–£360k	41 m²	28
2	£326,091	£296k–£371k	67 m²	337
3	£414,744	£363k–£472k	89 m²	535
4	£524,152	£444k–£646k	114 m²	193
5+	£728,984	£604k–£949k	160 m²	219

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£261k	£326k	£415k	£524k	£729k
Detached	£476k	£443k	£481k	£619k	£791k
Semi-detached	—	£353k	£416k	£474k	£573k
Terraced	£221k	£310k	£370k	£429k	£672k
Flats	£167k	£211k	£248k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across TN12

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
TN12 0	£4,407	£3,785
TN12 5	£4,690	£4,110
TN12 6	£4,981	£4,151
TN12 7	£5,454	£3,598
TN12 8	£4,971	£3,776
TN12 9	£4,578	£3,358

Schools near TN12

Best state secondary within 5 kmLeigh Academy Mascalls34.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

ME18 Maidstone · 8 km3-bed house £426k TN17 Cranbrook · 11 km3-bed house £435k ME15 Maidstone · 11 km3-bed house £360k ME16 Maidstone · 12 km3-bed house £385k TN10 Tonbridge · 12 km3-bed house £467k TN9 Tonbridge · 12 km3-bed house £468k TN2 Tunbridge Wells · 12 km3-bed house £496k TN11 Tonbridge · 13 km3-bed house £521k

Questions about TN12

Is TN12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less than across Tonbridge; prices in Tunbridge Wells are up 0.6% on a year ago; the best secondary is below it (34.9% against 43.8%); 215 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in TN12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN12 sold for £414,744 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £362,936 and £471,828.

Is TN12 expensive for Tonbridge?

A 3-bedroom house in TN12 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Tonbridge (£456,000).

How many homes sell in TN12 each year?

215 homes sold in the last year and 1,399 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near TN12?

For a 3-bedroom house, ME15 (£360k, 11 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.