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TN1 or TN3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
TN1
Tunbridge Wells
TN3
Tunbridge Wells
Median home sale nearby £335,000
from 66 sales
£385,000
from 85 sales
Average sold price £190,967
Area price growth (YoY) -3.0% (Tunbridge Wells) -3.0% (Tunbridge Wells)
Dwelling type Top-floor maisonette End-terrace house
Floor area 108 m² 107 m²
Built 1900–1929 2012 onwards
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £888/yr £670/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 247 recorded 79 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is TN1 or TN3 cheaper?

TN1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TN1 sell for about £335,000 and around TN3 for about £385,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TN1 or TN3?

TN3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (247 in TN1 against 79 in TN3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TN1 or TN3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TN1 sits in decile 8 of 10 and TN3 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TN1 or TN3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.