TN18 5AX postcode in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN18 5AX 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 January 1980.
Where TN18 5AX is, and what is near it
- TN18 5AX
- Other postcodes in TN18 5: 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 51.0592, longitude 0.5200)
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 TN18 5AX?
- 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 TN18 5AX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Tunbridge WellsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mike Martin
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 5AX?
75% of the homes and businesses at TN18 5AX cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 TN18 5AX?
BinDayBuddy has not read Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's days for TN18 5AX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TN18 5AX 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 TN18 5AX 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 5AX.
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 5AX: 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 5AX 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 TN18 5AX?
Homes in TN18 5 sold for a typical £546,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 12.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £630,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £370,000 7 sales
- Terraced 2 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 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 TN18 5AX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN18 5AX 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 TN18 5AX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around TN18 5AX. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (50%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,174.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 160 (23%) | £2,174 |
| Band D | about 110 (16%) | £2,446 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 110 (16%) | £3,533 |
| Band G | about 110 (16%) | £4,077 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,892 |
When the homes were built
- 50% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 5AX is in (ONS area E01024810), 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 TN18 5AX?
The nearest open schools to TN18 5AX, 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 TN18 5AX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN18 5AX is Etchingham Rail Station, 7.7 km away in a straight line.
- Etchingham Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
- Robertsbridge Rail Station Railway station 9.0 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 TN18 5AX, 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 TN18 5AX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN18 5AX, 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.
- Weald View Medical Practice - Hawkhurst Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 753937 1.5 kmCycle
- Orchard End Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 713622 3.8 kmCycle
- Old School Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 712476 4.6 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 TN18 5AX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TN18 5AX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
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 TN18 5AX?
The nearest to the centre of TN18 5AX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- SR Moors Ltd Phone 01580 752202 1.5 kmCycle
- StoneRock Dental Care Phone 01580 752202 1.5 kmCycle
- The Tanyard and Golding Dental Group Phone 01580 713230 4.2 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 TN18 5AX?
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 7.4 kmDrive
- The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 17.9 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 TN18 5AX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN18 5AX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hawkhurst House Proactive Assessment Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01580 239175 950 mWalk
- Hawkhurst House Phone 01580 239170 950 mWalk
- Hartley House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01580 713139 3.3 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 TN18 5AX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN18 5AX, 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.
- Hawkhurst Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01580 753222 1.4 kmCycle
- Cranbrook Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01580 713292 4.3 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 TN18 5AX?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN18 5AX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cinque Ports Vets 1.2 kmWalk
- Medivet 3.9 kmCycle
- Vets at Petsworld 9.2 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 TN18 5AX in a conservation area?
The centre of TN18 5AX 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 5AX?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN18 5AX 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TN18 5AX
- Ward
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
- Parish
- Hawkhurst
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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