Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around TN1 2LJ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 7 GP, 4 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GROSVENOR & ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · within AONB (24.5 ha total — largest park 14.3 ha (0.32 mi away))
Nearest: Charity Farm Allotments — 0.1 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Cook, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: M&S Tunbridge Wells — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near TN1 2LJ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in TN1.
Average sold price by property type across the TN1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,432 sales.
About TN1 2LJ
TN1 2LJ scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with GROSVENOR & ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, TN1 2LJ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,125 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GROSVENOR & ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NUFFIELD HEALTH - TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
