Dorking Road is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN1 2LW is located in the St James' electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorking Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN1 2HU, TN1 2HT, TN1 2JB, TN1 2HX, TN1 2JA, TN1 2LN, TN1 2LP, TN1 2HY, TN1 2JE.

Dorking Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorking Road are based on 110 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 2LW

Average Price
£500,689
Semi-Detached
£500,689
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorking Road

Average Price
£527,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorking Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Dorking Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002010-06-04 £608,048
4 Dorking Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002005-11-11 £414,583
2 Dorking Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0001998-09-04 £479,435

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road, TN1 2EY 		469 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Cunningham Road, TN4 9EW 		773 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Wilman Road, TN4 9AL 		902 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Temple Grove Academy
Friars Way, TN2 3UA 		927 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR 		1,056 yd Voluntary aided 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 		869 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,099 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		1,271 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		1,425 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park, TN2 4PY 		1,577 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Kent and Ashford College
Brook Street, TN9 2PW 		5,317 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		1,409 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		1,674 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		2,043 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		2,280 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mead School
16 Frant Road, TN2 5SN 		2,624 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Panini On The ParkTable 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park80 yd
Allotment Spice DelightThe Allotment, 90 St James Road237 yd
Two Penny Blue155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells521 yd
Pierre Loti CafeThree Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road568 yd
The Spice161 - 163 Camden Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Allotment PubThe Allotment, 90 St James Road237 yd
Black Horse P HBlack Horse, 169 Camden Road663 yd
The Robin HoodRobin Hood, Sandhurst Road680 yd
Constitutional Club TWConstitutional Club, 1 Sandrock Road848 yd
The Brick Works102 High Brooms Road, Southborough859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Fish And Chips169 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells524 yd
Shahen Balti House165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells525 yd
Golden Grill167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells525 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells525 yd
Mems Plaice Fish And Chips1 Quarry Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells523 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's Local, 60 - 64 St Johns Road1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground
HILBERT ROAD 		grass pitches262 yd
St. John'S C Of E Primary School
CUNNINGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches800 yd
The Skinners School
ST. JOHNS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts993 yd
Pure Gym (Tunbridge Wells)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Royal Victoria Place 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,013 yd
Cadogan Playing Fields
ST. JOHNS ROAD 		grass pitches1,036 yd
St John'S Tennis Club
ST. JOHNS ROAD 		tennis courts1,059 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Dorking Road dangerous?

In 2023, 272 crimes were reported near Dorking Road . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN1 2LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dorking Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 272
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 18
Public Order 15
Shoplifting 13
Other Crime 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Drugs 9
Burglary 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN1 2LW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket485 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Grosvenor Bridge334 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lipscombe Road447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lipscombe Road447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albion Road486 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quarry Road462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Quarry Road462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upper Grosvenor Road405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Upper Grosvenor Road405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Western Road352 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dorking Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LW

Employment

TN1 2LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee25
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)10
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education18
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Information and communication10
Other9
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female117
Male112

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex88
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed6

Health

Very good health137
Good health69
Fair health18
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 95
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
White213

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years18
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland1
Poland6
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion122
Christian94
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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