TN17 2QJ postcode in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN17 2QJ 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 2QJ is, and what is near it
- TN17 2QJ
- Other postcodes in TN17 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 51.0952, longitude 0.5034)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after TN17 2QJ?
- Tunbridge WellsDistrict council Tunbridge Wells: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Harry James Wormington, Alexander Ellison, Andy Fairweather, David Somers and Nancy WarneElected for the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden ward, which has 4 seats: one of them no longer sits, after a by-election When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TN17 2QJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Weald of KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Katie Lam (Conservative). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
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What broadband can you get at TN17 2QJ?
None of the homes and businesses at TN17 2QJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at TN17 2QJ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TN17 2QJ.
Check the bin days for TN17 2QJ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is TN17 2QJ 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 2QJ.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Tunbridge Wells
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TN17 2QJ: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of TN17 2QJ 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
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Homes sold in TN17 2QJ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale in TN17 2QJ, in 2025. That is too few to give a price.
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, one sale
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TN17 2QJ from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 10 January 2025.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
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Food hygiene ratings at TN17 2QJ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TN17 2QJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
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Who lives at TN17 2QJ?
At the 2021 Census, 16 people (7 female, 9 male) lived at TN17 2QJ, in 5 households.
| Census 2021 | TN17 2QJ | TN17 2 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 16 | 3,868 |
| Households | 5 | 1,565 |
| People per household | 3.2 | 2.5 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The TN17 2 sector is its 195 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
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How much energy do homes at TN17 2QJ use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at TN17 2QJ used 6,033 kWh. DESNZ publishes no gas figure for it: the homes here may not be on mains gas, or have fewer than 5 gas meters between them, or two of them use most of the gas.
| 2024 | TN17 2QJ | TN17 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 5 | 5,938 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 6,033 kWh | 3,430 kWh |
| Gas meters | Not published | 3,227 |
| Gas, median meter a year | Not published | 10,916 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is TN17 2QJ in a conservation area?
The centre of TN17 2QJ 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.
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Which schools are near TN17 2QJ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to TN17 2QJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to TN17 2QJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN17 2QJ is Marden Rail Station, 8.9 km away in a straight line.
- Marden Rail Station Railway station 8.9 kmDrive
- Staplehurst Rail Station Railway station 9.1 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 2QJ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near TN17 2QJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN17 2QJ, 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 2.3 kmCycle
- Orchard End Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 713622 2.6 kmCycle
- Old Parsonage Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 211241 3.6 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near TN17 2QJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TN17 2QJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near TN17 2QJ?
The nearest to the centre of TN17 2QJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Tanyard and Golding Dental Group Phone 01580 713230 2.1 kmCycle
- Crane Dental Surgery Phone 01580 713609 2.2 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Cranbrook Phone 01580 715786 2.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to TN17 2QJ?
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 7.9 kmDrive
- The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 14.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near TN17 2QJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN17 2QJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hartley House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 713139 1.0 kmWalk
- Wheatfield Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 715249 1.7 kmCycle
- Hawkhurst House Proactive Assessment Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01580 239175 4.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near TN17 2QJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN17 2QJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 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 2.2 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 3.7 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near TN17 2QJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN17 2QJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 1.7 kmCycle
- Cinque Ports Vets 4.8 kmCycle
- Vets at Petsworld 6.0 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the TN17 2 sector
What do homes sell for near TN17 2QJ?
Homes in TN17 2 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 39 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £525,900 from 64 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £710,000 18 sales
- Semi-detached £400,000 11 sales
- Terraced £382,500 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN17 district: a typical £428,000 from 127 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near TN17 2QJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around TN17 2QJ. Bands D and G, about equally, hold the largest share of them: about 23% each. More were built before 1900 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
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); bands D and G, about equally the most common, are £2,446 and £4,077 a year.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 120 (19%) | £2,174 |
| Band D | about 140 (23%) | £2,446 |
| Band E | about 80 (13%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 80 (13%) | £3,533 |
| Band G | about 140 (23%) | £4,077 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,892 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 21% 2020 or later
Averages for Tunbridge Wells before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TN17 2QJ is in (ONS area E01024787), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near TN17 2QJ?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN17 2QJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for TN17 2QJ
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
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