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TN2 or TN5?

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
TN2
Tunbridge Wells
TN5
Rother
Median home sale nearby £400,000
from 141 sales
Average sold price £396,565 £45,000
Area price growth (YoY) -3.0% (Tunbridge Wells) +2.4% (Rother)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 131 m² 141 m²
Built Before 1900 1950–1966
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1738/yr £2258/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 210 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is TN2 or TN5 cheaper?

TN5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TN2 sell for about £400,000 and around TN5 for about £45,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TN2 or TN5?

TN5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (210 in TN2 against 1 in TN5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TN2 or TN5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TN2 sits in decile 8 of 10 and TN5 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TN2 or TN5?

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.