Brook Street area report

Highlights

Brook Street is a neighbourhood in Kent with a population of 6,761. The median house price is £425,000, with 201 sales in the past 12 months and prices at £4,348 per square metre. Semi-detached homes (84 sales) typically sell for £450,000, while terraces (70 sales) average £373,500. About 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The area has a median age of 38.8 years, with 66.7 percent of households owner-occupied. Around 41.8 percent of residents aged 16 and over hold Level 4 qualifications or above. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide recorded at 7.9 annual mean and particulate matter at 6.8. Flood risk is minimal at 1.3 percent in Flood Zone 3. Broadband coverage is strong, with 92.1 percent gigabit-capable and 95.5 percent superfast access. The area contains 5 conservation areas and 6 listed buildings. It falls under Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, with council tax band D at £2,396.21.

Data updated 2026/2025. Brook Street, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Brook Street’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Brook Street ranks 11th cheapest of 13, 3rd safest and 12th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £425,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Brook Street have risen 8% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 6,761 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Brook Street (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).

Schools

• 90% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈38 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 92% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/brook street.

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Nearby areas we cover: Tonbridge, Southborough, Trench Wood.