Cobs Close Oldbury, Tonbridge and Malling
5 addresses across 1 postcode (TN15), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40600224.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £2,550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, F: 1).
- 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 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.8 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 95 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is 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 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £2,550,000 | £2,550,000 | £2,550,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 | £1,625,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2025 | NUTLANDS COTTAGE TN15 9DB | Detached | £2,550,000 | |
| 25 May 2022 | LITTLE COBS TN15 9DB | Other | £1,100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2014 | NUTLANDS COTTAGE TN15 9DB | Detached | £1,625,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | LITTLE COBS TN15 9DB | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | COB TREE LODGE TN15 9DB | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1999 | LITTLE COBS TN15 9DB | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | LITTLE COBS TN15 9DB | Detached | £97,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 213 m². Most common: House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1); 1950-1966 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 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: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 95 m and 98 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN15 9DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Borough Green and Wrotham 438,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Kemsing 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bat and Ball 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The George and Dragon Ightham | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Sevenoaks | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 29 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Borough Green Medical Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Borough Green Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fourways Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Sevenoaks Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sevenoaks Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Borough Green, Borough Green Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,670 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,790 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Forge House, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) east. 41 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Forge House | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Ightham Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury Hill | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Ightham Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Shaw Wood | Wood | 340 m north-west |
| Chalklin's Shaw | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Oldbury Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Oldbury Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Fen Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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 | 230 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 | 40 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Perfetto Restaurant TN15 9AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Nourish Contract Catering Ltd At Ightham Primary School TN15 9DD | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Skips Pre-school TN15 9DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| The Ightham Club TN15 9HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| The Hutch Deli \& Cafe Ltd TN15 9AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| The George And Dragon TN15 9HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (4); On or near Cobs Close (4); On or near Chapel Row (4); On or near Jubilee Crescent (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TN15 9DB: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chapel Row · Jubilee Crescent · Bates Hill · Rectory Lane · Oldbury Lane · The Street
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.