TN15 8QA Tonbridge and Malling
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bourne. Region: South East.
Streets
- Long Mill Lane, Crouch: 12 addresses
- The Hurst, Tonbridge and Malling: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Tonbridge and Malling in 2026-27: Band D £2,472 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,648 | £1,923 | £2,197 | £2,472 | £3,021 | £3,570 | £4,120 | £4,944 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (32% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Tonbridge and Malling.
Listed buildings
- OAST HOUSES 30 YARDS SOUTH OF WINFIELD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- WINFIELD FARMHOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 14 addresses are between 112 m and 135 m above sea level (121 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Borough Green and Wrotham 438,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Kemsing 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| West Malling 897,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 37.9 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Borough Green Medical Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Borough Green Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fourways Dental Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Sevenoaks Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sevenoaks Police Station | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Bracken Hill, Borough Green | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,670 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Stone House Field Playing Field 2,050 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,790 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clakkers Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clakkers Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Old Soar Manor: a fortified medieval house | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hatcham's Wood | Wood | 310 m east |
| Pondbottom Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Long Bottom Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Stangate Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Swanton Valley | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Fen Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 14 |
3 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tonbridge and Malling: see them on the Tonbridge and Malling page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Long Mill Lane.