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Matfield

1,733 people · median £635,000 · Tunbridge Wells

Cleaner air than mostHigh wellbeing
Tunbridge Wells Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled   25/39 seats · 64% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£635k
median price
+21.4%
5-year growth
84%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£635k
median sold price
11.5 yrs
of local pay to buy
+21.4%
5-year change
31 min
London — fastest
5
rail stations
84%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
4
grammar schools
54
schools total
6
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
381
green spaces
6.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
235
eat & drink
49
shops
59.8%
gigabit
17
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Tunbridge Wells +21.4%

£243k£325k£407k£489k20142025£445,000
£267,000 in 2014 → £445,000 in 2025 · across Tunbridge Wells
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Matfield among Tunbridge Wells's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Matfield is a village in Kent with a population of 1,733. The median house price is £635,000, with detached properties at £935,000 and semi-detached at £546,250. Prices have risen 21.4 per cent over five years.

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The area has low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter; flood risk is minimal. About 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Matfield, which ranks in the sixth deprivation decile overall. Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School is 1.4 km away, and Leigh Academy Mascalls secondary is 2.2 km distant. Broadband coverage is strong: 94.7 per cent have superfast speeds and 59.8 per cent gigabit-capable. The area contains 67 listed buildings within one conservation area. Council tax for band D is £2,360.66. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council provides local services.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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