TN12 5EL postcode in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent

TN12 5EL is a postcode in Tonbridge and Malling, in the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury ward. It is in the Tonbridge parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since November 2024.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at TN12 5EL can get it Across Tonbridge and Malling: 86% Typical price £425,000 Homes sold in TN12 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5.6% on the year before Nearest station Beltring 1.6 km in a straight line

Where TN12 5EL is, and what is near it

Map of TN12 5EL and what is near it Map of TN12 5EL: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the TN12 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A228 TN12 5AA: also in TN12 5TN12 5AB: also in TN12 5TN12 5AD: also in TN12 5TN12 5AE: also in TN12 5TN12 5AG: also in TN12 5TN12 5AH: also in TN12 5TN12 5AJ: also in TN12 5TN12 5AL: also in TN12 5TN12 5AN: also in TN12 5TN12 5AP: also in TN12 5TN12 5AQ: also in TN12 5TN12 5AR: also in TN12 5TN12 5AS: also in TN12 5TN12 5AT: also in TN12 5TN12 5AU: also in TN12 5TN12 5AX: also in TN12 5TN12 5AY: also in TN12 5TN12 5AZ: also in TN12 5TN12 5BA: also in TN12 5TN12 5BB: also in TN12 5TN12 5BD: also in TN12 5TN12 5BE: also in TN12 5TN12 5BF: also in TN12 5TN12 5BG: also in TN12 5TN12 5BH: also in TN12 5TN12 5BJ: also in TN12 5TN12 5BL: also in TN12 5TN12 5BN: also in TN12 5TN12 5BP: also in TN12 5TN12 5BQ: also in TN12 5TN12 5BS: also in TN12 5TN12 5BT: also in TN12 5TN12 5BU: also in TN12 5TN12 5BW: also in TN12 5TN12 5BX: also in TN12 5TN12 5BY: also in TN12 5TN12 5BZ: also in TN12 5TN12 5DA: also in TN12 5TN12 5DB: also in TN12 5TN12 5DD: also in TN12 5TN12 5DE: also in TN12 5TN12 5DF: also in TN12 5TN12 5DG: also in TN12 5TN12 5DH: also in TN12 5TN12 5DJ: also in TN12 5TN12 5DL: also in TN12 5TN12 5DN: also in TN12 5TN12 5DP: also in TN12 5TN12 5DQ: also in TN12 5TN12 5DR: also in TN12 5TN12 5DS: also in TN12 5TN12 5DT: also in TN12 5TN12 5DU: also in TN12 5TN12 5DW: also in TN12 5TN12 5DX: also in TN12 5TN12 5DY: also in TN12 5TN12 5DZ: also in TN12 5TN12 5EA: also in TN12 5TN12 5EB: also in TN12 5TN12 5ED: also in TN12 5TN12 5EE: also in TN12 5TN12 5EF: also in TN12 5TN12 5EG: also in TN12 5TN12 5EH: also in TN12 5TN12 5EJ: also in TN12 5TN12 5EN: also in TN12 5TN12 5EQ: also in TN12 5TN12 5ER: also in TN12 5TN12 5ES: also in TN12 5TN12 5ET: also in TN12 5TN12 5EU: also in TN12 5TN12 5EW: also in TN12 5TN12 5EX: also in TN12 5TN12 5HA: also in TN12 5TN12 5HB: also in TN12 5TN12 5HD: also in TN12 5TN12 5HF: also in TN12 5TN12 5HH: also in TN12 5TN12 5HJ: also in TN12 5TN12 5HL: also in TN12 5TN12 5HN: also in TN12 5TN12 5HP: also in TN12 5TN12 5HQ: also in TN12 5TN12 5HR: also in TN12 5TN12 5HS: also in TN12 5TN12 5HT: also in TN12 5TN12 5HU: also in TN12 5TN12 5HW: also in TN12 5TN12 5HX: also in TN12 5TN12 5HY: also in TN12 5TN12 5HZ: also in TN12 5TN12 5JA: also in TN12 5TN12 5JB: also in TN12 5TN12 5JE: also in TN12 5TN12 5JG: also in TN12 5TN12 5JH: also in TN12 5TN12 5JJ: also in TN12 5TN12 5JL: also in TN12 5TN12 5JN: also in TN12 5TN12 5JP: also in TN12 5TN12 5JR: also in TN12 5TN12 5JS: also in TN12 5TN12 5JT: also in TN12 5TN12 5JU: also in TN12 5TN12 5JX: also in TN12 5TN12 5LA: also in TN12 5TN12 5LB: also in TN12 5TN12 5LD: also in TN12 5TN12 5LE: also in TN12 5TN12 5LG: also in TN12 5TN12 5LH: also in TN12 5TN12 5LJ: also in TN12 5TN12 5LL: also in TN12 5TN12 5LN: also in TN12 5TN12 5LQ: also in TN12 5TN12 5LT: also in TN12 5TN12 5LU: also in TN12 5TN12 5LX: also in TN12 5TN12 5NJ: also in TN12 5TN12 5NL: also in TN12 5TN12 5NN: also in TN12 5TN12 5NP: also in TN12 5TN12 5PA: also in TN12 5TN12 5PB: also in TN12 5TN12 5PD: also in TN12 5 The Quest School 1.9 kmYalding station 2.3 kmYalding 3.2 km2 places, 3.5–4.1 kmEast and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury TN12 5EL Map of TN12 5EL and what is near it Map of TN12 5EL: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the TN12 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Yalding station 2.3 kmYalding 3.2 kmGP 3.7 kmEast and West Peckham,Mereworth & Wateringbury TN12 5EL
  • TN12 5EL
  • Other postcodes in TN12 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.2137, longitude 0.3857)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TN12 5EL?

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 TN12 5EL?

Every home and business at TN12 5EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN12 5EL 100% Tonbridge and Malling 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN12 5EL 100% Tonbridge and Malling 97%
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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 TN12 5EL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TN12 5EL.

Check the bin days for TN12 5EL on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 TN12 5EL 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 TN12 5EL.

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 Tonbridge and Malling

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TN12 5EL: 1,445 properties in Tonbridge and Malling are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tonbridge and Malling

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 TN12 5EL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:46 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:46 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TN12 5EL?

Homes in TN12 5 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 27 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£425,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£402,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £474,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £440,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TN12 district: a typical £425,000 from 337 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in TN12 5EL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN12 5EL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 TN12 5EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around TN12 5EL. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TN12 5EL

Band D in Tonbridge and Malling for 2026‑27: £2,472. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,648 (band A) to £4,120 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,472.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,648
Band Babout 110 (14%)£1,923
Band Cabout 200 (25%)£2,197
Band Dabout 230 (29%)£2,472
Band Eabout 130 (16%)£3,021
Band Fabout 70 (9%)£3,570
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,120
Band Hwithheld£4,944

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Tonbridge and Malling 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 TN12 5EL is in (ONS area E01024743), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 TN12 5EL?

The nearest open schools to TN12 5EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN12 5EL, and how we find them

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 TN12 5EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN12 5EL is Beltring Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Beltring Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Yalding Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Library, 102 m away.

More stations near TN12 5EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TN12 5EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN12 5EL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 TN12 5EL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN12 5EL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TN12 5EL?

The nearest to the centre of TN12 5EL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 TN12 5EL?

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.

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 TN12 5EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN12 5EL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 TN12 5EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN12 5EL, 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.

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 TN12 5EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN12 5EL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 TN12 5EL in a conservation area?

The centre of TN12 5EL 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 TN12 5EL?

Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN12 5EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Public order1 report

Also: drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TN12 5EL

Ward
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Parish
East Peckham
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2024

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TN12 5BZ40 mTN12 5BP60 mTN12 5BG70 mTN12 5BE80 mTN12 5BQ90 mTN12 5BW100 m
All of TN12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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