TN15 9DR Tonbridge and Malling
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pilgrims with Ightham. Region: South East.
Streets
- Spring Lane, Oldbury: 5 addresses
- Sevenoaks Road, Oldbury: 4 addresses
- Sevenoaks Road, Tonbridge and Malling: 1 address
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 (46% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Oldbury. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 10 addresses are between 118 m and 136 m above sea level (125 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 | Kemsing 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Borough Green and Wrotham 438,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bat and Ball 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spring Lane Ightham Common | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 29 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.5 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Borough Green Medical Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Borough Green Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fourways Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Sevenoaks Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sevenoaks Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Borough Green, Borough Green Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,670 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 330 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury Hill, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) west. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Old Forge House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Ightham Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Ightham Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| The Japanese Garden, Bitchet Wood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Oldbury Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Heron Shaw Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Styants Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Oxpasture Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
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) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 10 |
6 of the postcode's 10 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Spring Lane.