TN2 5BE postcode in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
TN2 5BE is a postcode in Royal Tunbridge Wells, in the Park ward of Tunbridge Wells. It is in the Tunbridge Wells parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TN2 5BE is, and what is near it
- TN2 5BE
- Other postcodes in TN2 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 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 51.1232, longitude 0.2775)
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 TN2 5BE?
- 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 TN2 5BE 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 TN2 5BE?
Every home and business at TN2 5BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Tunbridge Wells: 81%
Tunbridge Wells: 97%
The line marks the figure across Tunbridge Wells.
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 TN2 5BE?
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for TN2 5BE 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 TN2 5BE 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 TN2 5BE.
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 TN2 5BE: 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 TN2 5BE 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 TN2 5BE?
Homes in TN2 5 sold for a typical £565,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, down 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £910,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £639,000 21 sales
- Terraced £523,250 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £296,250 31 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TN2 district: a typical £447,500 from 338 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 TN2 5BE
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in TN2 5BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2025. The middle sale was £920,500, from £865,000 to £1,268,000. Across TN2 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £565,000. 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 TN2 5BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around TN2 5BE. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 E, the most common, is £2,990.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £2,174 |
| Band D | about 140 (20%) | £2,446 |
| Band E | about 260 (38%) | £2,990 |
| Band F | about 90 (13%) | £3,533 |
| Band G | about 110 (16%) | £4,077 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,892 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 26% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 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 TN2 5BE is in (ONS area E01024820), 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 TN2 5BE?
The nearest open schools to TN2 5BE, 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 TN2 5BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TN2 5BE is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Frant Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Lyle, 29 m away.
More stations near TN2 5BE, 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 TN2 5BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN2 5BE, 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.
- Kingswood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 511833 1.0 kmWalk
- Lonsdale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 530329 1.4 kmCycle
- Grosvenor & St James Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 544777 1.8 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 TN2 5BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TN2 5BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Sainsbury's Tunbridge Wells Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 TN2 5BE?
The nearest to the centre of TN2 5BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Warwick Park Dental Practice Phone 01892 526406 1.2 kmWalk
- iSmile Dental Practice Phone 01892 547286 1.3 kmCycle
- Art Dental Care Phone 07475 541011 1.3 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 TN2 5BE?
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.
- Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 531111 900 mWalk
- Tunbridge Wells Kidney Treatment Centre 2.0 kmCycle
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 TN2 5BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TN2 5BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Birkin Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 533747 450 mWalk
- Halliwell Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 525909 900 mWalk
- Warwick Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01892 541434 950 mWalk
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 TN2 5BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TN2 5BE, 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.
- Carrs Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01892 542275 1.3 kmCycle
- A E Hobbs Ltd Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01892 546565 1.4 kmCycle
- Imperial Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01892 525630 1.4 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 TN2 5BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of TN2 5BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Well House Vets 1.8 kmCycle
- Rusthall Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1892 511715 3.7 kmCycle
- Folly Wildlife Hospital 3.7 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 TN2 5BE in a conservation area?
The centre of TN2 5BE 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 TN2 5BE?
Police.uk records 170 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN2 5BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 3, drugs 3, other crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 TN2 5BE
- Ward
- Park
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Royal Tunbridge Wells
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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