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TN17 or TN18?

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
TN17
Tunbridge Wells
TN18
Tunbridge Wells
Median home sale nearby £305,000
from 35 sales
£380,000
from 64 sales
Average sold price £166,837 £462,506
Area price growth (YoY) -3.0% (Tunbridge Wells) -3.0% (Tunbridge Wells)
Dwelling type Top-floor maisonette Detached bungalow
Floor area 141 m² 123 m²
Built 1900–1929 2025
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £3473/yr £846/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 51 recorded 14 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is TN17 or TN18 cheaper?

TN17 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TN17 sell for about £305,000 and around TN18 for about £380,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TN17 or TN18?

TN18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (51 in TN17 against 14 in TN18, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TN17 or TN18 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TN17 sits in decile 3 of 10 and TN18 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TN17 or TN18?

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.