Renting in Tunbridge Wells

Average Rent in Tunbridge Wells

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The average rent in Tunbridge Wells is £1,432/mo, with 1,286 live listings across 5 portals from £500/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Tunbridge Wells rental appears.

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Renting in Tunbridge Wells

What it costs to rent in Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells currently has 1,286 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,432 a month. 95 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 29% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is ME14 at around £975/mo, while TN10 sits nearer £2,500/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Tunbridge Wells rental market at a glance

1,286

Active rentals in Tunbridge Wells

£1,432/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Tunbridge Wells

Median monthly rent, based on 1,286 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£1,100/mo	389
2 bed	£1,500/mo	502
3 bed	£1,950/mo	176
4+ bed	£2,950/mo	153

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Tunbridge Wells rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Tunbridge Wells. Latest: £1,501/mo (Mar 26, +5.6% YoY).

Latest

£1,501

Mar 26

Annual

+5.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,132

Apr 21

Total change

+33%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Tunbridge Wells pay goes on rent?

Renters in Tunbridge Wells spend an estimated 51% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,501/mo

£18,012/yr

Median pay

£35,319/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

51%

Expensive — half of local median pay before tax.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Tunbridge Wells

Most Tunbridge Wells homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band D–E across 52,410 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

4.02

≈ Band D–E

Stock

52k

52,410 properties

A
7%3,490
B
10%5,460
C
27%14,120
D
21%10,920
E
14%7,080
F
10%5,150
G
11%5,580
H
1%620

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Tunbridge Wells

76% of Tunbridge Wells premises can already get full-fibre and 81% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

76%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

81%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

97%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

438 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
76%
Gigabit-capable
81%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
97%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Tunbridge Wells), July 2025, covering 51,954 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Tunbridge Wells homes

43% of Tunbridge Wells homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

43%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

57%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

45k

44,833 EPCs

A
1%245
B
13%5,899
C
30%13,302
D
36%16,290
E
16%6,971
F
4%1,691
G
1%435

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Tunbridge Wells. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Tunbridge Wells

8 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Tunbridge Wells centroid. The five closest:

1
The Wells Free School
Primary · Free schools · TN4 8FA
0.27 mi
2
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · TN2 3PR
0.44 mi
3
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · TN1 2EY
0.47 mi
4
Claremont Primary School
Primary · Community school · TN2 5EB
0.53 mi
5
The Skinners' School
Secondary · Academy converter · TN4 9PG
0.67 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Tunbridge Wells centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Tunbridge Wells

Flats & apartments

583

71% of listings

Houses

242

29% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Tunbridge Wells — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 41% of the 243 houses currently advertised in Tunbridge Wells.

Terraced
41%100
Semi-detached
28%67
Detached
21%50
Other house
10%25
Bungalow
0%1

Rent by postcode

Where Tunbridge Wells rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,033 live listings in 28 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Tunbridge Wells

1TN10£2,500/mo8 rentals
2TN11£2,450/mo8 rentals
3ME19£2,300/mo9 rentals

Cheapest in Tunbridge Wells

1ME14£975/mo30 rentals
2ME15£1,100/mo29 rentals
3ME17£1,200/mo5 rentals

Features · Tunbridge Wells

Garden, parking, and floor area in Tunbridge Wells

Live signal across 1,286 Tunbridge Wells rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

73%

of 180 Tunbridge Wells listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

86%

of 261 Tunbridge Wells listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Tunbridge Wells

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Tunbridge Wells has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 33 of 33 postcode districts analysed, the median was 47 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Tunbridge Wells is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

47 crimes per area (median)
33 of 33 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Tunbridge Wells ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Tunbridge Wells

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Southborough has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Tunbridge Wells.

Southborough
Safer area
Most common: Shoplifting (21) · pop. ~11,000
4.1
per 1k
Rusthall
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (69) · pop. ~5,000
39
per 1k
Pembury
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (17) · pop. ~6,000
6.2
per 1k
St Johns
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (63) · pop. ~6,000
36
per 1k
Hawkenbury
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (10) · pop. ~4,000
6.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Tunbridge Wells listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Tunbridge Wells.

Rightmove

433

PrimeLocation

373

OpenRent

249

OnTheMarket

224

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Tunbridge Wells — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Tunbridge Wells?

The median rent in Tunbridge Wells is £1432/month based on 1286 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Tunbridge Wells?

There are currently 1286 rental properties available in Tunbridge Wells, with 95 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Tunbridge Wells safe for renters?

Tunbridge Wells has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 47 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Tunbridge Wells?

The most commonly reported crime category in Tunbridge Wells is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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