TN1 2EF postcode in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN1 2EF is a postcode in Royal Tunbridge Wells, in the St John's ward of Tunbridge Wells. It is in the Tunbridge Wells parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TN1 2EF is, and what is near it
- TN1 2EF
- Other postcodes in TN1 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.1437, longitude 0.2713)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TN1 2EF?
- Tunbridge WellsDistrict council Tunbridge Wells: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TN1 2EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Tunbridge WellsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mike Martin
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at TN1 2EF?
Every home and business at TN1 2EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Tunbridge Wells: 81%
Tunbridge Wells: 97%
The line marks the figure across Tunbridge Wells.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at TN1 2EF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's days for TN1 2EF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TN1 2EF on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is TN1 2EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TN1 2EF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Tunbridge Wells
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TN1 2EF: 2,078 properties in Tunbridge Wells are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tunbridge Wells
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of TN1 2EF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TN1 2EF?
Homes in TN1 2 sold for a typical £358,300 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £810,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £625,000 25 sales
- Terraced £362,400 38 sales
- Flat or maisonette £250,000 47 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN1 district: a typical £358,000 from 180 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in TN1 2EF
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in TN1 2EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TN1 2EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around TN1 2EF. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Tunbridge Wells for 2026‑27: £2,446. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,631 (band A) to £3,533 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,174.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 80 (11%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 530 (74%) | £2,174 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,446 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,533 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,077 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,892 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 25% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Tunbridge Wells before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TN1 2EF is in (ONS area E01024836), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near TN1 2EF?
The nearest open schools to TN1 2EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to TN1 2EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN1 2EF is High Brooms Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- High Brooms Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queen's Road, 49 m away.
More stations near TN1 2EF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TN1 2EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN1 2EF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Grosvenor & St James Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 544777 850 mWalk
- The Wells Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 546422 950 mWalk
- Speldhurst & Greggswood Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 541444 1.0 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near TN1 2EF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TN1 2EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TN1 2EF?
The nearest to the centre of TN1 2EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- High Brooms Dental Clinic Phone 01892 540990 750 mWalk
- Woodbury Park Dental Surgery Phone 01892 522297 750 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Tunbridge Wells Phone 01892 520705 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to TN1 2EF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Azara International Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3417 9980 600 mWalk
- Tunbridge Wells Kidney Treatment Centre 950 mWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near TN1 2EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN1 2EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tunbridge Wells Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 618721 150 mWalk
- Firtree House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 523954 800 mWalk
- Beulah Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 548447 850 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near TN1 2EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN1 2EF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Hollis Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01892 520823 450 mWalk
- Paydens Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01892 516090 950 mWalk
- Boots, 7-11 Calverley Road Mon to Sat 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01892 526486 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near TN1 2EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN1 2EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Well House Vets 2.6 kmCycle
- Rusthall Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1892 511715 2.9 kmCycle
- Folly Wildlife Hospital 4.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is TN1 2EF in a conservation area?
The centre of TN1 2EF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near TN1 2EF?
Police.uk records 258 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN1 2EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 6, burglary 6, drugs 5, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TN1 2EF
- Ward
- St John's
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Royal Tunbridge Wells
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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