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.
- Homes sell for about 20% less in TN17 than in TN18.
- TN18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- TN18 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is E in TN17 and C in TN18.
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TN17
Tunbridge Wells
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TN18
Tunbridge Wells
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| 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.