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Housing in Tunbridge Wells

District

The east of the South East. 120,098 people in 331 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Tunbridge Wells, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

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Tunbridge Wells’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 11 to 58.

Average house price

Council
£456,227
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Tunbridge Wells’s average house price was £456,227 in July 2026.

That is 20% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average.

Prices rose 0.6% in the year to July 2026.

Against South East
20% higher£380,878
Against the UK
1.7 times£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Tunbridge Wells’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Tunbridge Wells, South East, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthTunbridge WellsSouth EastEngland
Jan 2000£122,664£105,145£71,017
Jan 2001£140,937£119,563£79,663
Jan 2002£160,661£138,188£90,840
Jan 2003£194,616£170,299£114,816
Jan 2004£206,932£183,513£131,914
Jan 2005£230,825£197,095£149,713
Jan 2006£229,445£202,770£157,240
Jan 2007£254,301£222,209£171,666
Jan 2008£275,327£237,074£181,037
Jan 2009£225,643£196,036£153,585
Jan 2010£254,914£219,580£164,711
Jan 2011£263,431£218,315£164,697
Jan 2012£263,664£219,302£164,449
Jan 2013£271,956£226,909£166,938
Jan 2014£293,205£242,778£177,748
Jan 2015£311,154£266,846£191,523
Jan 2016£350,677£295,893£208,050
Jan 2017£366,580£315,255£218,655
Jan 2018£375,289£323,399£227,594
Jan 2019£381,469£324,657£230,974
Jan 2020£382,481£324,130£234,049
Jan 2021£401,813£337,566£249,890
Jan 2022£423,528£368,184£270,231
Jan 2023£453,498£387,727£285,817
Jan 2024£442,557£369,326£278,060
Jan 2025£442,891£381,267£287,264
Jan 2026£452,566£379,707£290,511
Jul 2026£456,227£380,878£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
9.5×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Tunbridge Wells costs 9.5 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Tunbridge Wells among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Tunbridge Wells is 9.5×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Tunbridge Wells. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,533
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Tunbridge Wells was £1,533 a month in August 2026.

That is 8% higher than South East and 10% higher than the UK average.

Rents in Tunbridge Wells rose 4.5% in the year to August 2026.

Tunbridge Wells is 60th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against South East
8% higher£1,426
Against the UK
10% higher£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Tunbridge Wells’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Tunbridge Wells, South East, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthTunbridge WellsSouth EastEngland
Jan 2015£961£932£950
Jan 2016£1,010£964£983
Jan 2017£1,053£1,009£1,018
Jan 2018£1,062£1,027£1,029
Jan 2019£1,064£1,044£1,043
Jan 2020£1,101£1,061£1,065
Jan 2021£1,125£1,072£1,076
Jan 2022£1,163£1,110£1,104
Jan 2023£1,222£1,169£1,166
Jan 2024£1,298£1,264£1,264
Jan 2025£1,404£1,356£1,375
Jan 2026£1,487£1,405£1,423
Aug 2026£1,533£1,426£1,459

Annual price change

Council
0.6%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against South East
3 times0.2%
Against the UK
57% lower1.4%
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Annual price change: Tunbridge Wells among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Tunbridge Wells is 0.6%.

Detached house price

Council
£869,817
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Tunbridge Wells was £869,817 in July 2026.

That is 26% higher than South East and twice the UK average for detached homes.

Against South East
26% higher£687,877
Against the UK
twice£444,936
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Detached house price: Tunbridge Wells among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Tunbridge Wells is £869,817.

Flat price

Council
£258,513
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Tunbridge Wells was £258,513 in July 2026.

That is 25% higher than South East and 34% higher than the UK average for flats.

Against South East
25% higher£207,581
Against the UK
34% higher£192,704
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Flat price: Tunbridge Wells among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Tunbridge Wells is £258,513.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£505,060
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Tunbridge Wells was £505,060 in July 2026.

That is 21% higher than South East and 1.8 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against South East
21% higher£416,447
Against the UK
1.8 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Tunbridge Wells among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Tunbridge Wells is £505,060.

Terraced house price

Council
£407,999
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Tunbridge Wells was £407,999 in July 2026.

That is 25% higher than South East and 1.8 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against South East
25% higher£325,681
Against the UK
1.8 times£231,945
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Terraced house price: Tunbridge Wells among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Tunbridge Wells is £407,999.

House sales per month

Council
89
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

89 home sales were recorded in Tunbridge Wells in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Tunbridge Wells among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Tunbridge Wells is 89.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,056
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Tunbridge Wells was £1,056 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% higher than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Tunbridge Wells is 66th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against South East
6% higher£993
Against the UK
7% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Tunbridge Wells among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Tunbridge Wells is £1,056.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,405
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Tunbridge Wells was £1,405 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than South East and 10% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Tunbridge Wells is 56th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against South East
10% higher£1,273
Against the UK
10% higher£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Tunbridge Wells among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Tunbridge Wells is £1,405.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,702
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Tunbridge Wells was £1,702 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Tunbridge Wells is 57th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against South East
10% higher£1,552
Against the UK
19% higher£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Tunbridge Wells among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Tunbridge Wells is £1,702.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£2,462
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Tunbridge Wells was £2,462 a month in August 2026.

That is 11% higher than South East and 18% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Tunbridge Wells is 54th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against South East
11% higher£2,213
Against the UK
18% higher£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Tunbridge Wells among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Tunbridge Wells is £2,462.

Annual rent change

Council
4.5%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Tunbridge Wells changed by 4.5% in the year to August 2026.

Tunbridge Wells is 130th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against South East
1.5 times3.0%
Against the UK
18% higher3.8%
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Annual rent change: Tunbridge Wells among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Tunbridge Wells is 4.5%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,791
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,791 homes were sold in Tunbridge Wells in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Tunbridge Wells among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Tunbridge Wells is 1,791.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£445,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Tunbridge Wells was £445,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Tunbridge Wells among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Tunbridge Wells is £445,000.