Chapel Row Oldbury, Tonbridge and Malling
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (TN15), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40600180.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £890,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Tonbridge and Malling costs £2,472 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Borough Green and Wrotham, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Borough Green Medical Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £890,000 | £890,000 | £890,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £124,999 | £124,999 | £124,999 |
| 1995 | 1 | £116,500 | £116,500 | £116,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | WESLEYAN PLACE TN15 9AQ | Detached | £890,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2016 | APPLELEAF TN15 9AG | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | APPLELEAF TN15 9AG | Detached | £332,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2008 | WESLEYAN PLACE TN15 9AQ | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | 1, CHAPEL VIEW TN15 9AQ | Terraced | £318,000 | |
| 19 May 2005 | 1, CHAPEL VIEW TN15 9AQ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 22 Jun 1998 | 6, CHAPEL VIEW TN15 9AQ | Flat or maisonette | £124,999 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | GRENNA TN15 9AQ | Detached | £116,500 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 street: most are in band G (46% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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, Tonbridge and Malling.
Listed buildings
- METHODIST CHAPEL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 91 m and 95 m above sea level (93 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN15 9AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN15 9AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Borough Green and Wrotham 438,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Kemsing 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bat and Ball 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The George and Dragon Ightham | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 29 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Borough Green Medical Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Borough Green Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fourways Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Sevenoaks Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sevenoaks Police Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Borough Green, Borough Green Cashzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,670 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,790 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Forge House, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m east. 40 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Forge House | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m east |
| Ightham Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Ightham Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Ightham Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Shaw Wood | Wood | 360 m north-west |
| Chalklin's Shaw | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Stangate Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Oldbury Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Fen Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 20 |
16 of the street's 20 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ightham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's TN15 9DB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Perfetto Restaurant TN15 9AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| The Ightham Club TN15 9HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Ightham Primary School TN15 9DD | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| The George And Dragon TN15 9HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| Skips Pre-school TN15 9DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| The Hutch Deli \& Cafe Ltd TN15 9AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cobs Close (4); On or near Chapel Row (4); On or near Jubilee Crescent (2); On or near Parking Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 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) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH EAST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cobs Close · Jubilee Crescent · Bates Hill · The Street · Rectory Lane
All the streets in TN15 and across Tonbridge and Malling.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.