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TN17 or TN30?

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
TN30
Ashford
Median home sale nearby £305,000
from 38 sales
£420,000
from 119 sales
Average sold price £167,882 £594,186
Area price growth (YoY) -3.0% (Tunbridge Wells) +0.3% (Ashford)
Dwelling type Top-floor maisonette Ground-floor flat
Floor area 141 m² 73 m²
Built 1900–1929 2023
Energy rating E B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £3473/yr £361/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 51 recorded 33 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is TN17 or TN30 cheaper?

TN17 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TN17 sell for about £305,000 and around TN30 for about £420,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TN17 or TN30?

TN30 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (51 in TN17 against 33 in TN30, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TN17 or TN30 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TN17 sits in decile 3 of 10 and TN30 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TN17 or TN30?

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.