Tunstall area report

Highlights

Tunstall is a village in Kent with a population of 1,666. The median house price is £489,000, with detached properties at £669,000 and semi-detached at £440,000. Fourteen properties sold in the past year; prices have risen 34.4 per cent over five years. Most homes (29 per cent) have EPC band C or better; the median band is D. Crime recorded 31 incidents in May 2026, with violent crime predominating. About 95 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Tunstall. Air quality is good: nitrogen dioxide levels are low and particulate matter moderate. Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School is 0.4 kilometres away; Fulston Manor School is 1.4 kilometres away. Broadband coverage is strong, with 64.1 per cent superfast access. The area contains 20 listed buildings within 2 conservation areas. Council tax band D is £2,356.32 annually, set by Swale Borough Council.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Tunstall, 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 Tunstall’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Tunstall ranks 3rd cheapest of 13, 9th safest and 5th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £489,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Tunstall have risen 34% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 151,677 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 95% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Tunstall (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 10 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 10).

Schools

• 77% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 54% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Tunstall that changed hands in the last five years, 13.6% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.5 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 25.46% over 7.69 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/tunstall.

Compare every area in Kent: Kent area guide & rankings.

Nearby areas we cover: Eden Village, Eden Village, Eden Village.