Tonbridge, Kent
Historic town

Tonbridge

Kent

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The short answer

Solid family town with a fast commute, but it lacks the character of Tunbridge Wells and the cachet of Sevenoaks — some find it anonymous.

Key stats

Commute to Charing Cross
42 min peak · 48 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to station
5 min
Grammar schools within 6 miles
6

Schools

  • The Judd School
    0.8 miles away · Grammar
    Unrated
  • Tonbridge Grammar School
    0.9 miles away · Grammar
    Outstanding
  • Weald of Kent Grammar School
    1 miles away · Grammar
    Unrated
  • Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
    3.3 miles away · Grammar
    Unrated
  • Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
    3.7 miles away · Grammar
    Outstanding
  • The Skinners' School
    3.9 miles away · Grammar
    Good
  • Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
    0.1 miles away
    Good
  • Royal Rise Primary School
    0.7 miles away
    Good
  • Leigh Academy Tonbridge
    0.9 miles away
    Good
  • Bishop Chavasse Primary School
    1.1 miles away
    Good

Property market

Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.

Detached
£900k–£1m
11 recent sales
Semi-detached
£400k–£500k
18 recent sales
Terraced
£300k–£400k
10 recent sales
Flat
£300k–£400k
3 recent sales
Recent example sales
  • Semi-detached · TN9 2RA£468,000
  • Terraced · TN4 9DR£390,000
  • Terraced · TN4 9DW£325,000

Well-known pubs nearby

  • Ye Olde Chequers Inn0.1 mi
  • The Rose and Crown0.1 mi
  • Man of Kent0.1 mi
  • The Humphrey Bean0.2 mi
  • Verdigris0.2 mi

Green space nearby

  • Tonbridge Castle0.1 mi
  • Swanmead0.5 mi
  • Tinkers Island0.6 mi

Lifestyle at a glance

27
Restaurants
4/10
Arts & culture
5
Health clubs
5
Nurseries

Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.

Neighbourhoods

  • Town centre and Medway
  • Higham Wood and Dry Hill
  • Haysden and Postern

Practicalities

Crime
Low
Index 45 · below average
Average broadband
200 Mbps

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