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3,696 people · median £541,500 · Tunbridge Wells
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Tunbridge Wells Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 25/39 seats · 64% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This neighbourhood
dearestcheapest
£541,500 median 15th cheapest of 15 neighbourhoods
among 15 neighbourhoods in Tunbridge Wells
A typical home here sells for £541,500, up 14.8% over five years. That's about 11.5× local earnings — around the 13.3× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 · 35 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£541,500
5-year change+14.8%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay11.5× · five-year average 13.3×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Tunbridge Wells11%
Of the homes across Tunbridge Wells that sold again within five years, 11% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than South East (17.4%).
By property type
Detached houses5.9%
Semi-detached houses1%
Terraced houses4.8%
Flats12.4%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new15.7%
Bought second-hand10.3%
Overall
Typical resale gain+22.3% · ~7.8-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,598 resale pairs) across Tunbridge Wells — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership67%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,361
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council£217
Kent County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,759
Police & Crime Commissioner£285
Fire & Rescue£100
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,574
Band B£1,836
Band C£2,098
Band D (baseline)£2,361
Band E£2,885
Band F£3,410
Band G£3,934
Band H£4,721
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£4,277 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in St James 29 streets — this neighbourhood, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverdale Road | £195,000 | 317 | +31.4% |
| Stephens Road | £365,000 | 284 | +11.2% |
| Queens Road | £216,000 | 269 | +24.7% |
| Upper Grosvenor Road | £124,000 | 241 | +5.7% |
| St James Road | £172,250 | 171 | -36.1% |
| St James Park | £285,000 | 141 | +33.3% |
| Stone Street | £239,376 | 116 | +49.4% |
| Dunstan Road | £170,000 | 109 | +27% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Tunbridge Wells how St James compares · from Tunbridge Wells
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Romford +40.3%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romford | £533,355 | +40.3% | 66 |
| Hawkhurst | £400,000 | +39.3% | 107 |
| Southborough | £475,000 | +32.7% | 186 |
| Sherwood | £375,000 | +23.8% | 79 |
| Rusthall | £402,500 | +23% | 143 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in St James — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Albion Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £642,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 41 Dynevor Road | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £392,500 | Jul 2026 |
| 54 Dynevor Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | E | £425,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 225 Upper Grosvenor Road | Other | — | — | £205,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 112 Camden Road | Other | — | — | £105,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 109 Stephens Road | Detached | 4+ | E | £760,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 18 Albion Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | C | £675,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 49 Stone Street | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £1,020,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 96, Stephens Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £842,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 57 Silverdale Road | Terraced | 3 | D | £424,000 | May 2026 |
106 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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