Buying a home in TN1, Tunbridge Wells. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£581kmost £455k–£719k
Houses per m²£5,773flats £4,506
Sold last year135878 in five years
Prices in Tunbridge Wells+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN1 sold for £581,452 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £454,587 and £718,960, for about 96 m² of space. That is 15% more than the same home across Tunbridge Wells (£506,000).

135 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £187k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TN1 2 (£5,537) and the most in TN1 1 (£6,540).

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 £2,652 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £116,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in TN1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£275,538£224k–£313k62 m²9
2£352,368£315k–£408k67 m²143
3£581,452£455k–£719k96 m²153
4£744,455£563k–£991k126 m²66
5+£1,063,350£865k–£1.34m182 m²84

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£276k£352k£581k£744k£1.06m
Detached—£582k£556k£674k£1.31m
Semi-detached—£381k£516k£681k£960k
Terraced£299k£348k£687k£807k£1.04m
Flats£187k£274k£429k£555k£623k

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

Price per m² across TN1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TN1 1£6,540£4,764
TN1 2£5,537£4,296

Schools near TN1

Best state primary within 2 kmClaremont Primary School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBennett Memorial Diocesan School56.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TN1

Is TN1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% more than across Tunbridge Wells; prices in Tunbridge Wells are up 0.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.8% against 43.8%); 135 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 TN1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN1 sold for £581,452 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £454,587 and £718,960.

Is TN1 expensive for Tunbridge Wells?

A 3-bedroom house in TN1 costs 15% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Tunbridge Wells (£506,000).

How many homes sell in TN1 each year?

135 homes sold in the last year and 878 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near TN1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Claremont Primary School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near TN1?

For a 3-bedroom house, TN2 (£496k, 1 km), TN4 (£473k, 1 km), TN9 (£468k, 6 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.