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TN18 or TN19?

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
TN18
Tunbridge Wells
TN19
Rother
Median home sale nearby £380,000
from 64 sales
£650,000
from 13 sales
Average sold price £462,506 £453,140
Area price growth (YoY) -3.0% (Tunbridge Wells) +2.4% (Rother)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow Detached house
Floor area 123 m² 179 m²
Built 2025 Before 1900
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £846/yr £1149/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 14 recorded 3 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is TN18 or TN19 cheaper?

TN18 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TN18 sell for about £380,000 and around TN19 for about £650,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TN18 or TN19?

TN19 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (14 in TN18 against 3 in TN19, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TN18 or TN19 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TN18 sits in decile 4 of 10 and TN19 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TN18 or TN19?

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.