TN17 3AU postcode in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN17 3AU 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.
Where TN17 3AU is, and what is near it
- TN17 3AU
- Other postcodes in TN17 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 51.0934, longitude 0.5383)
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 3AU?
- 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 3AU 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 3AU?
Every home and business at TN17 3AU 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 3AU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's days for TN17 3AU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TN17 3AU 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 3AU 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 3AU.
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 3AU: 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 3AU 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 3AU?
Homes in TN17 3 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 14% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £620,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £400,000 13 sales
- Terraced £300,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 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 3AU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN17 3AU 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 3AU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around TN17 3AU. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). 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 £1,903 (band B) to £4,077 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,174.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 100 (16%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 300 (48%) | £2,174 |
| Band D | about 130 (21%) | £2,446 |
| Band E | about 60 (10%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,533 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,077 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,892 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 40% 1965 to 1982
- 34% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 2% 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 3AU is in (ONS area E01024788), 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 3AU?
The nearest open schools to TN17 3AU, 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 3AU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN17 3AU is Staplehurst Rail Station, 8.7 km away in a straight line.
- Staplehurst Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
- Marden Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dorothy Avenue, 217 m away.
More stations near TN17 3AU, 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 3AU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN17 3AU, 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.
- Orchard End Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 713622 250 mWalk
- Old School Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 712476 650 mWalk
- Weald View Medical Practice - Hawkhurst Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 753937 5.5 kmDrive
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 3AU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TN17 3AU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 500 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TN17 3AU?
The nearest to the centre of TN17 3AU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Cranbrook Phone 01580 715786 350 mWalk
- Crane Dental Surgery Phone 01580 713609 450 mWalk
- The Tanyard and Golding Dental Group Phone 01580 713230 500 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 TN17 3AU?
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 5.5 kmDrive
- The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 17.2 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 3AU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN17 3AU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Wheatfield Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 715249 800 mWalk
- Hartley House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 713139 1.8 kmCycle
- The Grange - Benenden Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 240118 4.2 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 3AU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN17 3AU, 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 400 mWalk
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 3AU?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN17 3AU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 750 mWalk
- Cinque Ports Vets 5.1 kmDrive
- Vets at Petsworld 5.2 kmDrive
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 3AU in a conservation area?
The centre of TN17 3AU 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 3AU?
Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN17 3AU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 1, 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 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 3AU
- Ward
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
- Parish
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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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