TN3 0UA Tunbridge Wells
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rusthall & Speldhurst. Region: South East.
Streets
- Frank's Hollow Road, Tunbridge Wells: 6 addresses
- Frank's Hollow Road, Bidborough: 1 address
- Stockland Green Road, Stockland Green: 1 address
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 G (41% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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, Tunbridge Wells.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bradleys (Speldhurst) Ltd Speldhurst Hill Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
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 8 addresses are between 54 m and 96 m above sea level (85 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 | High Brooms 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Tunbridge Wells 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Leigh (Kent) 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh (Kent) - Fleur de Lis PH | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Space on St. Georges Court, TN4 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Andrews Medical Centre | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lower Green Caring Dentistry | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Homeopathic Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Tunbridge Wells Police Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,430 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,080 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,630 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Post Office Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Post Office Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Swaylands | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birchett's Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Thirteen Acre Shaw | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Tinker's Island | Island | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 6 | 8 |
2 of the postcode's 8 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 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 | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 Frank's Hollow Road.