Knowle Road Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells
62 addresses across 10 postcodes (TN12), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 41100560.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £488,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 4, F: 2).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 D; Band D in Tunbridge Wells costs £2,446 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Howell Surgery, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 930 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £488,000 | £488,000 | £488,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,750,000 | £1,750,000 | £1,750,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £789,250 | £428,500 | £1,150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £830,000 | £830,000 | £830,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £332,500 | £332,500 | £332,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £402,500 | £250,000 | £555,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2023 | 2, KNOWLE HILL COTTAGES TN12 7DL | Terraced | £488,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2022 | LITTLE KNOWLE COTTAGE TN12 7DW | Terraced | £1,750,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2022 | KNOWLE HOUSE TN12 7DN | Other | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Feb 2021 | THE KNOWLE TN12 7DN | Semi-detached | £775,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 2, KNOWLE HILL COTTAGES TN12 7DL | Terraced | £428,500 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | KNOWLE OAST TN12 7DN | Semi-detached | £1,150,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 2, KNOWLE HILL COTTAGES TN12 7DL | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | LONGBROOKS OAST TN12 7DJ | Detached | £830,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2005 | KNOWLE LODGE TN12 7DW | Detached | £332,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2004 | 2, KNOWLE HILL COTTAGES TN12 7DL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | OLD KNOWLE TN12 7DN | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | LITTLE KNOWLE COTTAGE TN12 7DW | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 2, KNOWLE HILL COTTAGES TN12 7DL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 2, KNOWLE HILL COTTAGES TN12 7DL | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 31 Aug 1995 | 2, KNOWLE HILL COTTAGES TN12 7DL | Terraced | £89,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 2020 (1); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
- 1 Knowle Hill Cottages, Knowle Road, Brenchley
- 2 Knowle Hill Cottages, Knowle Road, Brenchley
- 3 Knowle Hill Cottages, Knowle Road, Brenchley
- Knowle Lodge, Knowle Road, Brenchley
- Longbrooks Oast, Knowle Road, Brenchley
- The Apartment, Latters Toll Farm, Knowle Road, Brenchley
- The Knowle, Knowle Road, Brenchley
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 2,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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: no.
Listed buildings
- LONGBROOKS COTTAGES, grade II
- OASTHOUSE ABOUT 45 METRES NORTH EAST OF WAT TYLER'S COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026 to 1 September 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN12 7DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| TN12 7DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TN12 7DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN12 7BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN12 7DH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN12 7BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN12 6NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN12 7BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TN12 7DG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| TN12 7DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between 22 m and 97 m above sea level (42 m on average); the ground rises about 75 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN12 6NY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TN12 7BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN12 7BG | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| TN12 7BQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TN12 7DG | 61% | 61% | 61% | 35% |
| TN12 7DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN12 7DJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TN12 7DL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TN12 7DN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TN12 7DW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Paddock Wood 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Beltring 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Marden (Kent) 486,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 41.6 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Howell Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Heath Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brenchley Dental Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Tunbridge Wells Hospital At Pembury | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Tonbridge Police Station | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Paddock Wood Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 380 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 260 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,620 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ringwork in Castle Wood, immediately south west of Little Knowle, a scheduled monument, 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ringwork in Castle Wood, immediately south west of Little Knowle | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Terry's Town Farm Cottage Town Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Old Palace | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Old Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Wood | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Pixothill Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Winsborough Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Furnace Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Baker's Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| The Dell | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 62 |
6 of the street's 62 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Mascalls | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 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) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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
- TN12 7DJ: 31 addresses
- TN12 7DN: 14 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- TN12 7DL: 5 addresses
- TN12 7BQ: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- TN12 7DH: 3 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- TN12 7BG: 2 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- TN12 6NY: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- TN12 7BE: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- TN12 7DG: 1 address of 87 in the postcode
- TN12 7DW: 1 address
Nearby streets
Crook Road · Palmers Green Lane
All the streets in TN12 and across Tunbridge Wells.
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.