Buying a home in TN9, Tonbridge. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£468kmost £414k–£542k
Houses per m²£5,471flats £4,289
Sold last year1741,246 in five years
Prices in Tonbridge and Malling+1.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN9 sold for £467,563 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £414,415 and £541,909, for about 85 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Tonbridge (£456,000).

174 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £164k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TN9 1 (£5,391) and the most in TN9 2 (£5,526).

Across Tonbridge and Malling, prices are up 1.4% on a year ago and up 9.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,626 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,132 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £94,000 for that mortgage: what £95,000 buys.

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House prices in TN9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£246,764£222k–£262k42 m²33
2£364,964£329k–£418k66 m²296
3£467,563£414k–£542k85 m²347
4£602,484£474k–£710k111 m²98
5+£853,556£712k–£1.02m150 m²117

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£247k£365k£468k£602k£854k
Detached—£430k£582k£710k£932k
Semi-detached—£423k£486k£608k£733k
Terraced£246k£355k£439k£500k£659k
Flats£164k£253k£350k£342k—

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

Price per m² across TN9

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TN9 1£5,391£4,310
TN9 2£5,526£4,184

Schools near TN9

Best state primary within 2 kmSussex Road Community Primary School85% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%4 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHillview School for Girls46.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TN9

Is TN9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more than across Tonbridge; prices in Tonbridge and Malling are up 1.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (85% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.7% against 43.8%); 174 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 TN9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN9 sold for £467,563 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £414,415 and £541,909.

Is TN9 expensive for Tonbridge?

A 3-bedroom house in TN9 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Tonbridge (£456,000).

How many homes sell in TN9 each year?

174 homes sold in the last year and 1,246 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near TN9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sussex Road Community Primary School, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near TN9?

For a 3-bedroom house, TN12 (£415k, 12 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.