TN2 4RE Tunbridge Wells
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Park. Region: South East.
Streets
- Hall's Hole Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells: 17 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Tunbridge Wells in 2026-27: Band D £2,446 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,174 | £2,446 | £2,990 | £3,533 | £4,077 | £4,892 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (23% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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, Tunbridge Wells.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former St Peters Primary School Playground, Windmill Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 4UU: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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 17 addresses are between 106 m and 109 m above sea level (108 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 10%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tunbridge Wells 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| High Brooms 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Frant 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandhurst Road South Sherwood | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Eridge - A26 Eridge Green | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Car parks | Crescent Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 33.3 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingswood Surgery | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greggswood Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Calverley Gardens Dental Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Homeopathic Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Tunbridge Wells Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunorlan Park 22 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Hawkenbury Recreation Ground 7.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ferrars Allotments 6,530 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dunorlan Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dunorlan Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Calverley Park and Calverley Grounds | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Siseley Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Coneyburrow Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Frant Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Rumbers Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Kingfisher Island | Island | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 17 |
2 of the postcode's 17 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 Tunbridge Wells: see them on the Tunbridge Wells page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 19% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Hall's Hole Road.