TN17 2LT postcode in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN17 2LT is a postcode in Tunbridge Wells, in the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden ward. It is in the Weald of Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TN17 2LT is, and what is near it
- TN17 2LT
- Other postcodes in TN17 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.1289, longitude 0.5196)
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 TN17 2LT?
- 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 TN17 2LT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Weald of KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Katie Lam (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Katie Lam
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 2LT?
Every home and business at TN17 2LT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2LT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's days for TN17 2LT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TN17 2LT 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 TN17 2LT 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 2LT.
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 2LT: 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 2LT 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 TN17 2LT?
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.
- 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 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 TN17 2LT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN17 2LT 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 2LT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around TN17 2LT. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). 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 £4,892 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,446.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,174 |
| Band D | about 220 (37%) | £2,446 |
| Band E | about 140 (24%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 100 (17%) | £3,533 |
| Band G | about 80 (14%) | £4,077 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,892 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 36% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 TN17 2LT is in (ONS area E01024791), 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 TN17 2LT?
The nearest open schools to TN17 2LT, 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 TN17 2LT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN17 2LT is Staplehurst Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Staplehurst Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Marden Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near TN17 2LT, 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 TN17 2LT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN17 2LT, 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.
- Old School Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 712476 3.5 kmCycle
- Orchard End Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 713622 4.4 kmCycle
- Old Parsonage Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 211241 4.5 kmCycle
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 2LT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN17 2LT 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.
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 TN17 2LT?
The nearest to the centre of TN17 2LT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Crane Dental Surgery Phone 01580 713609 3.8 kmCycle
- The Tanyard and Golding Dental Group Phone 01580 713230 3.8 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Cranbrook Phone 01580 715786 3.8 kmCycle
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 2LT?
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.
- Benenden Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 857390 8.2 kmDrive
- The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 15.0 kmDrive
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 2LT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN17 2LT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Iden Manor Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01580 891261 3.3 kmCycle
- Wheatfield Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 715249 3.7 kmCycle
- Staplehurst Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 891251 3.9 kmCycle
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 2LT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN17 2LT, 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.
- Cranbrook Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01580 713292 3.8 kmCycle
- Staplehurst Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:30pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01580 891528 4.2 kmCycle
- The Pharmacy, High Street Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01580 211245 4.5 kmCycle
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 2LT?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN17 2LT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets at Petsworld 2.6 kmCycle
- Medivet 3.9 kmCycle
- The Vets 4.2 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 TN17 2LT in a conservation area?
The centre of TN17 2LT 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 TN17 2LT?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of TN17 2LT in the latest month it has published.
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 TN17 2LT
- Ward
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
- Parish
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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