Vale Road is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN1 1BS is located in the Pantiles and St Mark's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vale Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN1 1BP, TN1 1UX, TN1 1BQ, TN1 1UL, TN1 1UT, TN1 1DJ, TN1 1XF, TN1 1QU, TN1 1BX.

Vale Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vale Road are based on 74 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 1BS

Average Price
£358,983
Semi-Detached
£456,094
Terraced
£344,745
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£290,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Road

Average Price
£503,087
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 - 33 Vale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-09-29 £329,523
23 Vale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£260,0002023-03-14 £251,169
21 Vale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-10-02 £423,778
21 Vale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002006-03-23 £488,410
21 Vale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002004-10-06 £406,025

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 		753 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road, TN2 5EB 		818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road, TN2 5BW 		1,041 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR 		1,198 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane, TN2 5RP 		1,336 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 		1,566 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,804 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, TN4 9SH 		1,817 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		2,533 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		2,612 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 		821 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		1,632 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		2,127 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road, Rusthall TN3 0TB 		2,605 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		2,924 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
Bengal Brasserie27 Vale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells1 yd
Coco Retro7 Vale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells2 yd
Caffe Nero12 - 14 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells49 yd
The Warren Restaurant5A High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells80 yd
Coffee StationThe Coffee Station, Tunbridge Wells Central Railway Sta82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bedford2 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells49 yd
Squash Rackets Club (TW)Squash Rackets Club, 39A London Road114 yd
The Claremont Pub And GardenThe Claremont, 18 Grove Hill Road163 yd
Cassidy'sCassidys, 10 - 12 Castle Street205 yd
The Compasses P HThe Compasses, 45 Little Mount Sion306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MarlowesThe Bedford, 2 High Street49 yd
Momo BubblePerk & Pearl, 2 Grove Hill Road143 yd
Royal Express25 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells168 yd
Radhuni Indian TakeawayRadhuni, 3 Castle Street206 yd
Bouji BurgersJavabean, 67 - 69 High Street260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road157 yd
Tesco29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells662 yd
Marks & Spencer33 - 37 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells725 yd
LidlLinden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells756 yd
Sainsbury'sService Station, J Sainsbury Plc756 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed)
Vale Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool43 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club
LONDON ROAD 		squash courts112 yd
Calverley Grounds
BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE 		tennis courts430 yd
Halo Gym
SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD 		health and fitness suite738 yd
Higher Cricket Ground
The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road 		grass pitches787 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool830 yd
The Nevill Ground
NEVILL GATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,035 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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 speed79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vale Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1027 crimes were reported near Vale Road . 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 1BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vale Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1027
Violence And Sexual Offences 356
Anti Social Behaviour 208
Criminal Damage And Arson 120
Public Order 71
Other Theft 55
Shoplifting 51
Drugs 41
Burglary 38
Vehicle Crime 24
Bicycle Theft 22
Robbery 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Other Crime 11
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 1BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area80 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall405 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Market Street487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall405 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall405 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vale Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1BS

Employment

TN1 1BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1BS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee103
Self-Employed28
Retired23
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed8
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Financial and insurance activities24
Accommodation and food service activities22
Information and communication19
Human health and social work activities18
Administrative and support service activities15
Education13
Manufacturing11
Other8
Transport and storage5
Construction4
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female128
Male110

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed3

Health

Very good health141
Good health80
Fair health14
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 127
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other8
White203
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom181
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK181
10+ Years36
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland1
France3
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal3
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries11
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held8

Religion

No religion129
Christian74
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion2
Not answered25
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