Tunbridge WellsWhat is Tunbridge Wells, Kent like to live in?
The short answer: what Tunbridge Wells is like to live in
You get the schools and the station but you're paying Surrey prices for a Kent postcode — and the town centre quietens sharply after 6pm.
Key stats
Schools
- GoodThe Skinners' School0.7 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School0.9 miles away · Grammar
- UnratedTunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys1.3 miles away · Grammar
- UnratedWeald of Kent Grammar School3.6 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingTonbridge Grammar School3.6 miles away · Grammar
- UnratedThe Judd School3.9 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingBennett Memorial Diocesan School1 miles away
- GoodClaremont Primary School0.5 miles away
- GoodSt James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.5 miles away
- GoodBroadwater Down Primary School1 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · TN4 9DR£390,000
- Semi-detached · TN4 8TH£500,000
- Terraced · TN4 9DW£325,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- Pitcher and Piano0.1 mi
- The Long Bar0.1 mi
- The Barn0.1 mi
- Opera House0.1 mi
- The Retreat0.2 mi
Green space nearby
- Calverley Grounds0.2 mi
- The Grove0.3 mi
- Lower Cricket Ground0.3 mi
National Landscape
Within the High Weald National Landscape.
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Neighbourhoods
- The Pantiles and St Johns
- Ferndale and Calverley Park
- Hawkenbury and Sandhurst
Practicalities
Is Tunbridge Wells a good place to live?
Tunbridge Wells is a spa town in Kent. Peak trains to Charing Cross take about 53 minutes. There are 6 grammar schools nearby. Recorded crime is low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Tunbridge Wells appears on our lists of best places to live near london and best places to live in the uk for families.
What is it like living in Tunbridge Wells?
You get the schools and the station but you're paying Surrey prices for a Kent postcode — and the town centre quietens sharply after 6pm.
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