Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Tunbridge Wells sells for £454,901, up 2.7% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £72k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Tunbridge Wells costs 11.5x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.7x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Tunbridge Wells is £1,496, up 6.1% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Tunbridge Wells price of £454,901 with a 25% deposit (£114k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,795 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,795) are £299 more than renting (£1,496). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £114k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
2, MARLPITS, CURTISDEN GREEN, GOUDHURST TN17 1LE | Semi-detached | £650,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
28, PARK STREET TN2 4SP | Terraced | £354,250 | 23 Jan 2026 |
3, NORTHFIELDS, SPELDHURST TN3 0PL | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
EIGHT BELLS BARN, BACK LANE, GOUDHURST TN17 1AN | Detached | £435,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
35, ALBION ROAD TN1 2PB | Semi-detached | £625,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
114, SHERWOOD ROAD TN2 3LH | Terraced | £355,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 7, DOWN HOUSE, 22, BROADWATER DOWN TN2 5NR |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £295,000 |
| 22 Jan 2026 |
1, SOUTHFIELDS WAY TN4 0AU | Semi-detached | £500,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
5, LILLESDEN COTTAGES, THE MOOR, HAWKHURST TN18 4NS | Semi-detached | £550,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
15, ST JAMES PARK TN1 2LG | Terraced | £715,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
18, DYNEVOR ROAD, HIGH BROOMS TN4 9HR | Terraced | £300,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
23, PENNINGTON ROAD TN4 0SS | Detached | £865,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
14, FOREST ROAD, PADDOCK WOOD TN12 6JU | Terraced | £399,950 | 16 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 23, SOUTHBOROUGH GATE, PINEWOOD GARDENS TN4 0FN | Flat/Maisonette | £385,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, ORCHARD CRESCENT, HORSMONDEN TN12 8LG | Flat/Maisonette | £168,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
22, ALL SAINTS ROAD, HAWKHURST TN18 4HT | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
6, ROCHDALE ROAD TN1 2JE | Terraced | £312,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
52, EDWARD STREET, SOUTHBOROUGH TN4 0HB | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
159, SOUTHWOOD ROAD TN4 8UU | Terraced | £555,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
100, STEPHENS ROAD TN4 9QA | Semi-detached | £855,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Tunbridge Wells was a semi-detached property on Curtisden Green for £650,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £399,950.