TN17 2HE postcode in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

TN17 2HE is a postcode in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells, in the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden ward of Tunbridge Wells. It is in the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Tunbridge Wells: 81% Typical price £550,000 Homes sold in TN17 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Staplehurst 7.7 km in a straight line

Where TN17 2HE is, and what is near it

Map of TN17 2HE and what is near it Map of TN17 2HE: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the TN17 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TN17 2AL: also in TN17 2TN17 2ET: also in TN17 2TN17 2EU: also in TN17 2TN17 2EX: also in TN17 2TN17 2HA: also in TN17 2TN17 2HB: also in TN17 2TN17 2HD: also in TN17 2TN17 2HF: also in TN17 2TN17 2HG: also in TN17 2TN17 2HH: also in TN17 2TN17 2HJ: also in TN17 2TN17 2HL: also in TN17 2TN17 2HN: also in TN17 2TN17 2HP: also in TN17 2TN17 2HR: also in TN17 2TN17 2HU: also in TN17 2TN17 2HW: also in TN17 2TN17 2HY: also in TN17 2TN17 2LE: also in TN17 2TN17 2LF: also in TN17 2TN17 2LG: also in TN17 2TN17 2LH: also in TN17 2TN17 2PG: also in TN17 2TN17 2PH: also in TN17 2TN17 2PJ: also in TN17 2TN17 2PL: also in TN17 2TN17 2PN: also in TN17 2TN17 2PP: also in TN17 2TN17 2PQ: also in TN17 2TN17 2PR: also in TN17 2 Orchard End 1.3 kmSchool 1.6 kmSchool 1.8 kmOld Parsonage Surgery 5.4 kmStaplehurst station 7.7 kmCranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden TN17 2HE Map of TN17 2HE and what is near it Map of TN17 2HE: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the TN17 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.6 kmSchool 1.8 kmStaplehurst station 7.7 kmCranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden TN17 2HE
  • TN17 2HE
  • Other postcodes in TN17 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.1029, longitude 0.5368)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TN17 2HE?

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 TN17 2HE?

Every home and business at TN17 2HE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Tunbridge Wells: 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Tunbridge Wells: 97%

The line marks the figure across Tunbridge Wells.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 TN17 2HE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's days for TN17 2HE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for TN17 2HE 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 TN17 2HE 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 TN17 2HE.

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 TN17 2HE: 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 TN17 2HE 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TN17 2HE?

Homes in TN17 2 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£550,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£550,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £740,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £390,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £375,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole TN17 district: a typical £432,500 from 132 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 TN17 2HE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN17 2HE 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 TN17 2HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around TN17 2HE. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 TN17 2HE

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 £4,077 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,174.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (11%)£1,631
Band Babout 70 (13%)£1,903
Band Cabout 230 (41%)£2,174
Band Dabout 130 (23%)£2,446
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,990
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,533
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,077
Band Hfewer than 5£4,892

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 TN17 2HE is in (ONS area E01024790), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 TN17 2HE?

The nearest open schools to TN17 2HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN17 2HE, 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 TN17 2HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN17 2HE is Staplehurst Rail Station, 7.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Staplehurst Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
  • Marden Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whitewell Lane, 64 m away.

More stations near TN17 2HE, 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 TN17 2HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN17 2HE, 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 TN17 2HE?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TN17 2HE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 600 mWalk

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 Map

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

Which dentists are near TN17 2HE?

The nearest to the centre of TN17 2HE, 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 TN17 2HE?

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 TN17 2HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN17 2HE, 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 TN17 2HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN17 2HE, 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 TN17 2HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN17 2HE 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 TN17 2HE in a conservation area?

The centre of TN17 2HE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 TN17 2HE?

Police.uk records 33 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN17 2HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

Also: burglary 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 TN17 2HE

Ward
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
Parish
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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

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

TN17 2HG40 mTN17 2HD40 mTN17 2HF40 mTN17 2HJ50 mTN17 2HB70 mTN17 2HA110 m
All of TN17

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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