Buying a home in TN4, Tunbridge Wells. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£473kmost £408k–£600k
Houses per m²£5,617flats £4,375
Sold last year2611,910 in five years
Prices in Tunbridge Wells+0.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN4 sold for £473,328 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £407,517 and £600,051, for about 89 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Tunbridge Wells (£506,000).

261 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £191k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TN4 8 (£5,557) and the most in TN4 9 (£5,679).

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 £2,158 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £95,000 for that mortgage: what £95,000 buys.

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House prices in TN4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£229,797£218k–£276k42 m²29
2£378,828£338k–£426k70 m²398
3£473,328£408k–£600k89 m²491
4£675,109£543k–£830k116 m²203
5+£994,655£836k–£1.3m169 m²296

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£230k£379k£473k£675k£995k
Detached—£513k£684k£793k£1.11m
Semi-detached£267k£399k£472k£666k£852k
Terraced£228k£353k£429k£514k£887k
Flats£191k£268k£361k£591k£834k

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

Price per m² across TN4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TN4 0£5,610£4,002
TN4 8£5,557£4,581
TN4 9£5,679£4,347

Schools near TN4

Best state primary within 2 kmSouthborough CofE Primary School73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 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%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TN4

Is TN4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less 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 (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.8% against 43.8%); 261 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 TN4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TN4 sold for £473,328 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £407,517 and £600,051.

Is TN4 expensive for Tunbridge Wells?

A 3-bedroom house in TN4 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Tunbridge Wells (£506,000).

How many homes sell in TN4 each year?

261 homes sold in the last year and 1,910 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near TN4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Southborough CofE Primary School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near TN4?

For a 3-bedroom house, TN12 (£415k, 14 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.