Key indicators for buyers
The TN3 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-8.2%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 15.7x in 2021 to 11.5x today. Rising rents (£1,496/mo, +6.1%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Tunbridge Wells area
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
Rental data shown for wider Tunbridge Wells area
Average monthly rent in Tunbridge Wells is £1,496, up 6.1% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Tunbridge Wells price of £726,667 with a 25% deposit (£182k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,868 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses TN3 avg. price with Tunbridge Wells rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,868) are £1,372 more than renting (£1,496). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £182k — it would take around 43 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
3, NORTHFIELDS, SPELDHURST TN3 0PL | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
BRAMLEY HOUSE, MILL COURT, BIDBOROUGH TN3 0XN | Detached | £975,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
GOLDSMITHS, ERIDGE ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE TN3 9NL | Detached | £855,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
FORGE COTTAGE, BAYHAM ABBEY, LAMBERHURST TN3 8BG | Other | £933,000 | 25 Dec 2025 |
27, SALISBURY ROAD, LANGTON GREEN TN3 0ES | Semi-detached | £425,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
THE COTTAGE, FRANKS HOLLOW ROAD, BIDBOROUGH TN3 0UB | Other | £1,900,000 | 24 Nov 2025 |
35, HIGH STREET, FRANT TN3 9DT |
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.
The average property in TN3 sold for £726,667 in 2026, with a median of £855,000 across 3 transactions. Prices fell 8.2% compared to the previous year.
| Detached |
| £645,000 |
| 21 Nov 2025 |
9, COBHAMS, SPELDHURST TN3 0QA | Detached | £931,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
PERROS, CHURCH LANE, FRANT TN3 9DX | Detached | £1,436,360 | 17 Nov 2025 |
SALEHURST FARM, BLACKHAM TN3 9UB | Detached | £1,230,000 | 12 Nov 2025 |
2, PARK VIEW, STATION ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE TN3 9RB | Semi-detached | £447,500 | 12 Nov 2025 |
REDGATE MILL FARM, REDGATE MILL LANE, ERIDGE GREEN TN3 9LT | Detached | £950,000 | 28 Oct 2025 |
24, BREWER STREET, LAMBERHURST TN3 8DN | Semi-detached | £570,000 | 28 Oct 2025 |
1, WISE ACRE, LAMBERHURST TN3 8HL | Semi-detached | £435,000 | 23 Oct 2025 |
BAYHAM FARMHOUSE, LITTLE BAYHAM, LAMBERHURST TN3 8BD | Detached | £1,800,000 | 15 Oct 2025 |
19, ASHER REEDS, LANGTON GREEN TN3 0AL | Detached | £855,000 | 14 Oct 2025 |
BROWNGATE COTTAGE, MAYFIELD ROAD, FRANT TN3 9HS | Detached | £567,500 | 6 Oct 2025 |
17, HOMEWOOD ROAD, LANGTON GREEN TN3 0HH | Terraced | £390,000 | 1 Oct 2025 |
LANGTON PARK LODGE, FORDCOMBE ROAD, FORDCOMBE TN3 0RB | Detached | £935,000 | 26 Sept 2025 |
3, UPPER PROFIT, LANGTON GREEN TN3 0BZ | Semi-detached | £895,000 | 26 Sept 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in TN3 was a semi-detached property on Northfields for £350,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £895,000.