Buying a home in TN2, Tunbridge Wells. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£496kmost £415k–£630k
Houses per m²£5,656flats £4,465
Sold last year2331,680 in five years
Prices in Tunbridge Wells+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN2 sold for £496,346 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £415,323 and £630,043, for about 91 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Tunbridge Wells (£506,000).

233 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £188k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TN2 4 (£5,466) and the most in TN2 5 (£6,048).

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 £2,263 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £99,000 for that mortgage: what £100,000 buys.

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House prices in TN2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£251,719£214k–£270k42 m²28
2£384,760£347k–£446k69 m²319
3£496,346£415k–£630k91 m²450
4£704,557£560k–£883k120 m²203
5+£959,422£809k–£1.23m169 m²241

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£252k£385k£496k£705k£959k
Detached—£493k£614k£797k£1.01m
Semi-detached£214k£395k£484k£618k£809k
Terraced£253k£365k£417k£555k£743k
Flats£188k£291k£416k£447k—

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

Price per m² across TN2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TN2 3£5,470£4,133
TN2 4£5,466£4,610
TN2 5£6,048£4,814

Schools near TN2

Best state primary within 2 kmClaremont Primary School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 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

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in TN7 is about 101 m² for £501k.

Questions about TN2

Is TN2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as 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%); 233 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 TN2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN2 sold for £496,346 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £415,323 and £630,043.

Is TN2 expensive for Tunbridge Wells?

A 3-bedroom house in TN2 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Tunbridge Wells (£506,000).

How many homes sell in TN2 each year?

233 homes sold in the last year and 1,680 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near TN2?

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 TN2?

For a 3-bedroom house, TN6 (£429k, 12 km), TN12 (£415k, 12 km), ME18 (£426k, 15 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.