TN2 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.
- Homes sell for about 4% less in TN3 than in TN2.
- TN3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- TN2 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is D in TN2 and C in TN3.
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TN2
Tunbridge Wells
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TN3
Tunbridge Wells
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| Median home sale nearby | £400,000
from 135 sales |
£385,000
from 85 sales |
| Average sold price | £392,183 | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | -3.0% (Tunbridge Wells) | +0.3% (South East) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | End-terrace house |
| Floor area | 131 m² | 107 m² |
| Built | Before 1900 | 2012 onwards |
| Energy rating | D | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1738/yr | £670/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 210 recorded | 79 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 8 of 10 | 2 of 10 |
Common questions
Is TN2 or TN3 cheaper?
TN3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TN2 sell for about £400,000 and around TN3 for about £385,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, TN2 or TN3?
TN3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (210 in TN2 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 TN2 or TN3 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TN2 sits in decile 8 of 10 and TN3 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in TN2 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.