Post Office Square is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN1 1BQ is located in the Culverden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN1 1BP, TN1 1DJ, TN1 1BS, TN1 1DN, TN1 1UX, TN1 1HF, TN1 1BX, TN1 1XF, TN1 1UL.

Post Office Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Post Office Square are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tunbridge Wells.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN1 1BQ

Average Price
£1,100,687
Semi-Detached
£773,227
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,107,311
Other
£1,004,215

Estimated Average Property Prices for Post Office Square

Average Price
£1,064,159
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Post Office SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002022-03-23 £1,004,215
32 Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£375,0002019-11-13 £386,393
28 Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£887,0002019-08-13 £885,711
23 Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£615,0002018-10-18 £604,754
8 Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,300,0002018-10-01 £1,278,342

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, TN4 8FA 		733 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road, TN2 5EB 		891 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road, TN2 5BW 		1,112 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR 		1,252 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane, TN2 5RP 		1,319 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		1,548 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, TN4 9SH 		1,763 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,777 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		2,515 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		2,589 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Mead School
16 Frant Road, TN2 5SN 		835 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		1,569 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		2,188 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road, Rusthall TN3 0TB 		2,538 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		2,900 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coco Retro7 Vale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells73 yd
Bengal Brasserie27 Vale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells73 yd
Caffe Nero12 - 14 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells112 yd
Coffee StationThe Coffee Station, Tunbridge Wells Central Railway Sta126 yd
Juliets54 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Squash Rackets Club (TW)Squash Rackets Club, 39A London Road40 yd
The Bedford2 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells112 yd
Cassidy'sCassidys, 10 - 12 Castle Street202 yd
The Claremont Pub And GardenThe Claremont, 18 Grove Hill Road237 yd
Chapel Place Wine & Gin BarChapel Place Wine Bar, 18 Chapel Place333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MarlowesThe Bedford, 2 High Street112 yd
Royal Express25 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells195 yd
Radhuni Indian TakeawayRadhuni, 3 Castle Street204 yd
Momo BubblePerk & Pearl, 2 Grove Hill Road217 yd
Bouji BurgersJavabean, 67 - 69 High Street263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road208 yd
Tesco29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells653 yd
Marks & Spencer33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells736 yd
LidlLinden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells739 yd
Sainsbury'sService Station, J Sainsbury Plc739 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club
LONDON ROAD 		squash courts38 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed)
Vale Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool39 yd
Calverley Grounds
BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE 		tennis courts498 yd
Halo Gym
SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD 		health and fitness suite714 yd
Higher Cricket Ground
The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road 		grass pitches717 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool848 yd
The Nevill Ground
NEVILL GATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,083 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 6.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed120.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed120.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Post Office Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1055 crimes were reported near Post Office Square . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN1 1BQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1055
Violence And Sexual Offences 362
Anti Social Behaviour 218
Criminal Damage And Arson 122
Public Order 73
Other Theft 60
Shoplifting 51
Burglary 41
Drugs 40
Vehicle Crime 24
Bicycle Theft 24
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 10
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN1 1BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near High Street151 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area108 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area126 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mount Pleasant Avenue230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mount Pleasant Avenue230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mount Pleasant Avenue230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Avenue230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Avenue230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Avenue230 yd
2023-12DrugsFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Mount Pleasant Avenue230 yd
More Crime Statistics for Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1BQ

Employment

TN1 1BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TN1 1BQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired50
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family20
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed14
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities34
Financial and insurance activities33
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Education27
Accommodation and food service activities24
Information and communication18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female143
Male147

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated13
Divorced31
Widowed19

Health

Very good health147
Good health106
Fair health30
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 138
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese9
Other Asian5
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White251
Arab3
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom194
European Union39
Rest of Europe6
Africa7
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK194
10+ Years42
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland1
France1
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain2
Poland5
Romania7
Other EU countries19
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia12
South-East Asia1
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
Oceania4
No passport held9

Religion

No religion121
Christian137
Buddhist5
Muslim9
Not answered17
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