TN18 4FN postcode in Tunbridge Wells, Kent

TN18 4FN is a postcode in Tunbridge Wells, in the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden ward. It is in the Tunbridge Wells parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since August 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 TN18 4FN can get it Across Tunbridge Wells: 81% Typical price £416,500 Homes sold in TN18 4, last 12 months. ▲ 14.1% on the year before Nearest station Etchingham 6.0 km in a straight line

Where TN18 4FN is, and what is near it

Map of TN18 4FN and what is near it Map of TN18 4FN: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the TN18 4 sector, 4 schools (3 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. TN18 4AA: also in TN18 4TN18 4AB: also in TN18 4TN18 4AD: also in TN18 4TN18 4AF: also in TN18 4TN18 4AG: also in TN18 4TN18 4AJ: also in TN18 4TN18 4AP: also in TN18 4TN18 4AQ: also in TN18 4TN18 4AR: also in TN18 4TN18 4BF: also in TN18 4TN18 4EF: also in TN18 4TN18 4EP: also in TN18 4TN18 4EQ: also in TN18 4TN18 4ER: also in TN18 4TN18 4ES: also in TN18 4TN18 4ET: also in TN18 4TN18 4EW: also in TN18 4TN18 4EX: also in TN18 4TN18 4EY: also in TN18 4TN18 4EZ: also in TN18 4TN18 4FA: also in TN18 4TN18 4FH: also in TN18 4TN18 4FL: also in TN18 4TN18 4FP: also in TN18 4TN18 4FQ: also in TN18 4TN18 4FR: also in TN18 4TN18 4HD: also in TN18 4TN18 4HF: also in TN18 4TN18 4HG: also in TN18 4TN18 4HQ: also in TN18 4TN18 4HR: also in TN18 4TN18 4HS: also in TN18 4TN18 4HT: also in TN18 4TN18 4HU: also in TN18 4TN18 4HX: also in TN18 4TN18 4HY: also in TN18 4TN18 4HZ: also in TN18 4TN18 4JB: also in TN18 4TN18 4JE: also in TN18 4TN18 4JG: also in TN18 4TN18 4JH: also in TN18 4TN18 4JJ: also in TN18 4TN18 4JU: also in TN18 4TN18 4JW: also in TN18 4TN18 4JY: also in TN18 4TN18 4LA: also in TN18 4TN18 4LB: also in TN18 4TN18 4LD: also in TN18 4TN18 4LE: also in TN18 4TN18 4LF: also in TN18 4TN18 4LG: also in TN18 4TN18 4LH: also in TN18 4TN18 4LJ: also in TN18 4TN18 4LL: also in TN18 4TN18 4LN: also in TN18 4TN18 4LP: also in TN18 4TN18 4LR: also in TN18 4TN18 4LS: also in TN18 4TN18 4LT: also in TN18 4TN18 4LU: also in TN18 4TN18 4LW: also in TN18 4TN18 4LX: also in TN18 4TN18 4LY: also in TN18 4TN18 4LZ: also in TN18 4TN18 4NA: also in TN18 4TN18 4NB: also in TN18 4TN18 4ND: also in TN18 4TN18 4NE: also in TN18 4TN18 4NH: also in TN18 4TN18 4NW: also in TN18 4TN18 4NX: also in TN18 4TN18 4NY: also in TN18 4TN18 4PA: also in TN18 4TN18 4PB: also in TN18 4TN18 4PD: also in TN18 4TN18 4PE: also in TN18 4TN18 4PF: also in TN18 4TN18 4PG: also in TN18 4TN18 4PQ: also in TN18 4TN18 4QB: also in TN18 4 St Ronan's School 1.8 kmBenenden School 5.5 kmEtchingham station 6.0 kmHawkhurst TN18 4FN Map of TN18 4FN and what is near it Map of TN18 4FN: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the TN18 4 sector, 4 schools (3 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 200 m. Benenden School 5.5 kmEtchingham station 6.0 kmHawkhurst TN18 4FN
  • TN18 4FN
  • Other postcodes in TN18 4: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0432, longitude 0.5115)

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 TN18 4FN?

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 TN18 4FN?

Every home and business at TN18 4FN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN18 4FN 100% Tunbridge Wells 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN18 4FN 100% Tunbridge Wells 97%
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 TN18 4FN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's days for TN18 4FN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for TN18 4FN 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 TN18 4FN 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 TN18 4FN.

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 TN18 4FN: 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 TN18 4FN 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 TN18 4FN?

Homes in TN18 4 sold for a typical £416,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, up 14.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£416,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£365,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 14.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £556,500 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £367,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £326,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole TN18 district: a typical £427,500 from 63 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 TN18 4FN

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in TN18 4FN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 August 2025. The middle sale was £474,000, from £440,000 to £695,000. Across TN18 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £416,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 TN18 4FN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around TN18 4FN. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 TN18 4FN

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 30 (3%)£1,631
Band Babout 90 (10%)£1,903
Band Cabout 310 (35%)£2,174
Band Dabout 160 (18%)£2,446
Band Eabout 130 (15%)£2,990
Band Fabout 120 (14%)£3,533
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,077
Band Hwithheld£4,892

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

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 TN18 4FN is in (ONS area E01024808), 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 TN18 4FN?

The nearest open schools to TN18 4FN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN18 4FN, 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 TN18 4FN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN18 4FN is Etchingham Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Etchingham Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
  • Robertsbridge Rail Station Railway station 7.1 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 Copthall Avenue, 226 m away.

More stations near TN18 4FN, 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 TN18 4FN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN18 4FN, 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 TN18 4FN?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of TN18 4FN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 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.

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

Which dentists are near TN18 4FN?

The nearest to the centre of TN18 4FN, 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 TN18 4FN?

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 TN18 4FN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TN18 4FN, 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 TN18 4FN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN18 4FN, 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 TN18 4FN?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN18 4FN 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 TN18 4FN in a conservation area?

The centre of TN18 4FN 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 TN18 4FN?

Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN18 4FN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Other theft2 reports

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 TN18 4FN

Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Parish
Hawkhurst
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 2024

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

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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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