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TN17 4AE area guide

Who lives in TN17 4AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,314 (2024)

TN17 4AECranbrook

At a glance

What TN17 4AE is like

TN17 4AE is a postcode in the Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurst neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,314 people. 68.7% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in TN17 4 sold for a median of £462,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN17 4AE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 9.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£462,500

Median over 32 sales in TN17 4, +13.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£63,917

Average a year, before tax — higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
16% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
9.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TN17 4 is up 13.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN17 4AE FAQs

Is TN17 4AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TN17 4AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £462,500.

Homes in TN17 4 sold for a median of £462,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TN17 4AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN17 4AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in TN17 4AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 15–19, at 15.9% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (52.2%).

Which council covers TN17 4AE?

TN17 4AE is in Tunbridge Wells.

TN17 4AE is in Tunbridge Wells, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN17 4AE?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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