Priory Grove Tonbridge
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (TN9), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40600853.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £334,400 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8, D: 12, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 C; 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 Tonbridge, about 250 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tonbridge Medical Group, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 325 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 | 2 | £334,400 | £303,000 | £365,800 |
| 2023 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £301,000 | £301,000 | £301,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £240,000 | £135,000 | £256,100 |
| 2014 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £206,750 | £193,500 | £220,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £137,095 | £137,095 | £137,095 |
| 2007 | 2 | £161,500 | £140,000 | £183,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 8 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £365,800 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 1 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £303,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 2 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 10 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2019 | 11 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Feb 2019 | 1 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2018 | 8 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2016 | 12 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £301,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 8 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2015 | 13 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £256,100 | |
| 6 Jan 2015 | 2 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 14 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 1 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | 12 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £193,500 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 2 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £137,095 | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | 2 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 1 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | 1 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 13 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 11 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 25 Jan 1999 | 3 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £19,175 | |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 13 TN9 2AJ | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 12 TN9 2AJ | Terraced | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (5); 1983-1990 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 C (41% 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Tonbridge Chambers Pembury Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2HZ, permissioned (240 m)
- Drayton Road Industial Estate, Tonbridge, not permissioned (380 m)
- The Car Company Priory Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2BW, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- The River Centre Medway Wharf Road, Tonbridge, Kent, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 180 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BX, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land Rear Of 182 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1BE, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN9 2AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TN9 2XA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 26 m and 28 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN9 2AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN9 2XA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tonbridge 4.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Hildenborough 353,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Leigh (Kent) 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tonbridge Railway Station | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leigh (Kent) - Fleur de Lis PH | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Parking Ltd. Priory Street Car Park Tonbridge | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Angel West | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tonbridge Medical Group | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tonbridge Dentistry | 320 m |
| Hospital | Tonbridge Cottage Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Tonbridge Police Station | 140 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Petrol East Peckham - Tonbridge, East Peckham Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6,030 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,890 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Racecourse Spotsground 20 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tonbridge Castle, a scheduled monument, 750 m (0.5 miles) north. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge Castle | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Ye Olde Chequers Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Tonbridge Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| 124, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Port Reeve's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Medieval hall at No 186 High Street | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Town banks | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Mabledon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Somerhill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Tinker's Island | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Lambsbank Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Barden Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Vale of Kent | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 34 |
1 of the street's 37 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rise Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Judd School | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Sussex Road Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hillview School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Weald of Kent Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Leigh Academy Tonbridge | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Chavasse Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory News TN9 2AS | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| The New Telegraph Club Ltd TN9 2AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Bright Horizons Tonbridge TN9 2JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Chilin TN9 2AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Punch And Judy TN9 2AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| The Holy Goat TN9 2JB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Tonbridge Halal Shop TN9 2HR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Mar 2025 |
| The Sweet Shop Ltd TN9 2HR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Kebab Express TN9 2HR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Planet JJ's TN9 2HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| The Quarry Fish And Chips TN9 2HR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| The New Drum TN9 2AU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Bagel Station TN9 2RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| The Hungry Cow TN9 2RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2026 |
| Tonbridge Post Office TN9 2RN | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 83 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Public order | 34 |
| Drugs | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (179); On or near Supermarket (60); On or near Alexandra Road (30); On or near The Lowry (14); On or near St. Eanswythe'S Court (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Food hygiene ratings Pizza Go Go (takeaway/sandwich shop, TN9 2RQ) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Tudor Mews · Priory Walk · Commercial Road · Priory Road · Priory Street · St Stephen's Street · Lavender Mews · Parsons Place · Lavender Hill · Alexandra Road · Quarry Hill Parade · St Eanswythe's Court
All the streets in TN9 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.