Renting in Tunbridge Wells
Median asking rent · all sizes · 291 live listings · October 2026
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The median asking rent for homes of all sizes in Tunbridge Wells is £1,650 a month, from 291 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
| Size | Median asking rent |
|---|---|
| 1-bed | £1,150/moasking · 79 listings · Oct 2026 |
| 2-bed | £1,725/moasking · 110 listings · Oct 2026 |
| 3-bed | £2,100/moasking · 48 listings · Oct 2026 |
| 4+ bed | £3,250/moasking · 37 listings · Oct 2026 |
Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated . Weekly prices normalised to monthly. Each figure counts the live listings behind it; rooms are per room.
Cite this: Dwellio, “Median asking rent in Tunbridge Wells by size, October 2026”, dwellio.co.uk/rent/tunbridge-wells, updated 28 October 2026.
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Renting in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells currently has 291 rental listings on the property sites we track. The median asking rent for homes of all sizes in Tunbridge Wells is £1,650 a month, from 291 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026). 96 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 37% are houses and the rest are flats. How we measure this
Rents vary sharply by postcode. Median asking rents for homes of all sizes run from £1,495 a month in TN1 (103 live listings) to £2,950 in TN3 (19 live listings), the cheapest and priciest postcode districts we track in Tunbridge Wells (Dwellio, October 2026). 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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Rent by property size
Median monthly asking rent for each property size in Tunbridge Wells, October 2026. Every figure carries the number of live listings behind it.
The median asking rent for a 1-bed in Tunbridge Wells is £1,150 a month, 30% below the median for homes of all sizes, from 79 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
The median asking rent for a 2-bed in Tunbridge Wells is £1,725 a month, 5% above the median for homes of all sizes, from 110 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
The median asking rent for a 3-bed in Tunbridge Wells is £2,100 a month, 27% above the median for homes of all sizes, from 48 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
The median asking rent for a 4+ bed home in Tunbridge Wells is £3,250 a month, 97% above the median for homes of all sizes, from 37 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property. Each size needs at least 10 live listings. Studio figures are hidden for now: listings whose bedroom count we couldn’t read were being counted as studios. How we measure this
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Rent trend · ONS PIPR
The ONS average rent paid in Tunbridge Wells is £1,543 a month, up 5.0% on a year earlier, across private tenancies of all sizes (Office for National Statistics, September 2026). The Office for National Statistics’ Price Index of Private Rents is the official series for rents being paid, including long-running tenancies; Dwellio’s figures above are asking rents.
Annual
+5.0%
vs a year earlier
Total change
+34%
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. How we measure this
Affordability · ONS ASHE
Renters in Tunbridge Wells spend an estimated 52% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).
Median pay
£35,319/yr
Median gross annual pay for residents · ONS ASHE 2025
Rent burden
52%
Expensive — half of local median pay before tax.
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. How we measure this
Property types
63% of listings
37% of listings
0% of listings
Property mix · houses
Semi-detached houses make up 39% of the 87 houses currently advertised in Tunbridge Wells.
Rent by postcode
Median monthly asking rent for homes of all sizes, grouped by postcode district, across 253 live listings in 5 districts (October 2026). Districts with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental; rooms in shared houses are left out.
Cite this: Dwellio, “Median asking rent by postcode district in Tunbridge Wells, October 2026”, dwellio.co.uk/rent/tunbridge-wells, updated 28 October 2026.
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Features · Tunbridge Wells
Live signal across 291 Tunbridge Wells rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.
Parking
100%
of 57 Tunbridge Wells listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.
Floor area
£2.35/sq ft a monthMedian asking rent per sq ft · all sizes · 43 live listings · October 2026Median 777 sqft across the 43 Tunbridge Wells listings that publish floor area.
Live from the portals
96 homes came onto the Tunbridge Wells rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.
1 bed property
Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells TN2
2 bed property
York Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1
1 bed flat/apartment
Lime Hill Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN1
4 bed semi-detached house
St. Andrews Court, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4
2 bed cottage
Woodside Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN4
4 bed semi-detached house
St. Andrews Court, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4
1 bed flat/apartment
Boyne Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN4
3 bed semi-detached house
Lambourn Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2
4 bed semi-detached house
St. Andrews Court, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4
1 bed flat/apartment
Sherwood Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2
1 bed flat/apartment
Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells
3 bed terraced house
Cobbetts Ride, Tunbridge Wells
2 bed property
Linden Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN4
2 bed flat/apartment
Upper Grosvenor Road Tunbridge Wells TN1
Studio flat/apartment
The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, TN2
3 bed semi-detached house
Princes Street, Tunbridge Wells TN2
2 bed terraced house
Stanley Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1
1 bed flat/apartment
St. Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells
3 bed semi-detached house
Springfield Road Southborough TN4
5 bed detached house
Holmewood Ridge Langton Green TN3
Studio flat/apartment
Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2 bed property
Lansdowne Road Tunbridge Wells TN1
3 bed flat/apartment
Boyne Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN4
3 bed terraced house
Tudor Court, Tunbridge Wells, TN2
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Council tax · VOA 2024
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
C
most common band
Mean band
4.02
≈ Band D–E
Stock
52k
52,410 properties
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
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
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
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
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
8 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Tunbridge Wells centroid. The five closest:
The Wells Free School
Primary · Free schools · TN4 8FA
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · TN2 3PR
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · TN1 2EY
Claremont Primary School
Primary · Community school · TN2 5EB
The Skinners' School
Secondary · Academy converter · TN4 9PG
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.
Area safety
Based on the latest police data (October 2026), Tunbridge Wells has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 33 of 33 postcode districts analysed, the median was 66 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Tunbridge Wells is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all 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
Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for August 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.
Most common: Violent crime (22) · pop. ~11,000
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (87) · pop. ~5,000
Most common: Violent crime (18) · pop. ~6,000
Most common: Violent crime (85) · pop. ~6,000
Most common: Violent crime (11) · pop. ~4,000
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.
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The median asking rent for homes of all sizes in Tunbridge Wells is £1,650 a month, from 291 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
The median asking rent for a 1-bed in Tunbridge Wells is £1,150 a month, 30% below the median for homes of all sizes, from 79 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
The median asking rent for a 2-bed in Tunbridge Wells is £1,725 a month, 5% above the median for homes of all sizes, from 110 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
The median asking rent for a 3-bed in Tunbridge Wells is £2,100 a month, 27% above the median for homes of all sizes, from 48 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
The median asking rent for a 4+ bed home in Tunbridge Wells is £3,250 a month, 97% above the median for homes of all sizes, from 37 live listings on three property sites (Dwellio, October 2026).
There are currently 291 rental properties available in Tunbridge Wells, with 96 new listings added in the last 7 days.
Tunbridge Wells has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 66 reported crimes per postcode area (October 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.
The most commonly reported crime category in Tunbridge Wells is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for October 2026.
Across South East
How Tunbridge Wells compares with the other 34 places we track in South East — median asking rent from live listings, updated October 2026.
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Cite this: Dwellio, “Median asking rent across South East, October 2026”, dwellio.co.uk/rent/tunbridge-wells, updated 28 October 2026.
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