Detached
£888,356
71% above the Tunbridge Wells average
23.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Tunbridge Wells? £520,552
The average house price in Tunbridge Wells is £520,552, based on 1,407 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.0% (£10,564) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,407
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Tunbridge Wells?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£522,297
About the Tunbridge Wells average
28.9% of sales
Terraced
£430,092
17% below the Tunbridge Wells average
22.3% of sales
Flats
£286,583
45% below the Tunbridge Wells average
25.5% of sales
Are house prices in Tunbridge Wells going up or down?
House prices in Tunbridge Wells are falling: down 2.0% (£10,564) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 23.7% (£99,577).
Past 12 months
−2.0%
−£10,564From £531,116 to £520,552
£538,452£520,552
Past 10 years
+23.7%
+£99,577From £420,975 to £520,552
£537,407£420,975
Quick answers for Tunbridge Wells
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£622,273
Highest average, reached in December 2023
How many homes sold?
1,407
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
28.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
30.1% of sales
How many people live in Tunbridge Wells?
115,390
901 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Tunbridge Wells?
48,242
377 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Tunbridge Wells?
33 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 55% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.2% of the area · 43 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Tunbridge Wells?
56 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +0.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Bidborough
£1,255,321
Least expensive
Paddock Wood
£411,945
How does Tunbridge Wells rank?
2nd most expensive area of Kent.
Compared with 12 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Tunbridge Wells?
The highest recorded sale prices in Tunbridge Wells, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
brockbourne house mount ephraim, kent
£10,000,000
Sold March 2024
View house details
How do house prices in Tunbridge Wells compare with nearby areas?
Tunbridge Wells compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Kent.
Tunbridge Wells vs Tonbridge and Malling
- Tunbridge Wells
- £520,552
- Tonbridge and Malling
- £449,453−£71,099
Open comparison
Tunbridge Wells vs Maidstone
- Tunbridge Wells
- £520,552
- Maidstone
- £382,573−£137,979
Open comparison
Tunbridge Wells vs Sevenoaks
- Tunbridge Wells
- £520,552
- Sevenoaks
- £618,277+£97,725
Open comparison
Tunbridge Wells vs Ashford
- Tunbridge Wells
- £520,552
- Ashford
- £383,447−£137,105
Open comparison
Tunbridge Wells vs Gravesham
- Tunbridge Wells
- £520,552
- Gravesham
- £376,596−£143,956
Open comparison
Tunbridge Wells vs Dartford
- Tunbridge Wells
- £520,552
- Dartford
- £381,123−£139,429
Open comparison
Which areas of Tunbridge Wells are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 16 areas of Tunbridge Wells, most expensive first.
- 1
£1,255,321
Change over one year: +98.9%
- 2
£822,219
Change over one year: +2.9%
- 3
£771,136
Change over one year: +35.7%
- 4
£746,800
Change over one year: +30.4%
- 5
£728,484
Change over one year: +29.3%
- 6
£663,439
Change over one year: +19.0%
- 7
£607,976
Change over one year: −9.5%
- 8
£503,363
Change over one year: +5.2%
- 9
£498,207
Change over one year: −3.9%
- 10
£482,145
Change over one year: −11.1%
- 11
£476,374
Change over one year: −0.6%
- 12
£468,842
Change over one year: −6.2%
- 13
£465,397
Change over one year: −9.4%
- 14
£436,920
Change over one year: +1.5%
- 15
£435,777
Change over one year: −17.7%
- 16
£411,945
Change over one year: −4.5%
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:21 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Tunbridge Wells dataset covers 5,487 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.