POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

TN1 1DR postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 83.3%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 1 nearby school row are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Jan 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £440,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jan 2025
  • Gigabit availability 83.3%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 1 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jan 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 83.3%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

24 within 400m

TN1 1DR links 24 transport stops within 400m and 71 within 800m. 18 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Vale Road (BCT) at about 207m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station at about 258m.

Local business

152 within 1200m

TN1 1DR currently links 152 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 60 food and drink, 23 nightlife, 23 retail. The closest mapped place is Manakamana at about 198m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

1,192 online job adverts observed

Tunbridge Wells local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,376 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched TN1 1DR in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

1 nearby school row

1 nearby school row matched the postcode area for TN1 1DR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 24

TN1 1DR has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 24 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 293, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 56 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£440,000

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Jan 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of TN1 1DR, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

60 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (25), restaurant (25), fast food (10).

Amenity group

Nightlife

23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (21), bar (2).

Amenity group

Retail

23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (16), mobile phone (4), department store (3).

Amenity group

Grocery

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (9), supermarket (2), bakery (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Manakamana

Restaurant at 31, Church Road.

Nightlife

The Retreat

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

ID

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

The Castle Street Barber Shop

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Cassidy's

Pub at 10-12, Castle Street.

Food and drink

Tiffin

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School

Primary option in TN1 2EY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for TN1 1DR before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around TN1 1DR.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess TN1 1DR.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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