The Shires is in Paddock Wood, Tonbridge and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN12 6YD is located in the Paddock Wood East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Shires, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6YD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN12 6YB, TN12 6HZ, TN12 6JZ, TN12 6YE, TN12 6EY, TN12 6YA, TN12 6EX, TN12 6HY, TN12 6ET.

The Shires Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Shires are based on 100 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 TN12 6YD

Average Price
£304,480
Semi-Detached
£344,195
Terraced
£297,387
Detached
£279,386
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Shires

Average Price
£304,480
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ShiresStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 The Shires, Tonbridge, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£315,0002022-06-30 £298,043
25 The Shires, Tonbridge, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£312,5002022-04-22 £303,426
7 The Shires, Tonbridge, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002021-12-01 £327,207
18 The Shires, Tonbridge, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£295,0002021-11-16 £297,126
36 The Shires, Tonbridge, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£346,0002021-08-06 £355,678

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Paddock Wood Primary Academy
Old Kent Road , Paddock Wood TN12 6JE
3out of 4 582 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Darman Lane , Laddingford ME18 6BL
3out of 4 3,292 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
Market Heath , Brenchley TN12 7NY
3out of 4 3,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Capel Primary School
Five Oak Green Road , Five Oak Green TN12 6RP
3out of 4 3,699 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
East Peckham Primary School
130 Pound Road , East Peckham TN12 5LH
3out of 4 4,298 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mascalls Academy
Maidstone Road , Paddock Wood TN12 6LT
3out of 4 1,518 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Quest School
Bell 3 , The Hop Farm TN12 6PY
- not rated 2,134 yd Other independent special school No 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
Simla Cuisine2 Church Road, Paddock Wood295 yd
Costa Coffee41A Commercial Road, Paddock Wood413 yd
Bidfood Staff Restaurant3663 First For Foodservice, Transfesa Road421 yd
C W Barsley & Son Ltd16 - 22 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood435 yd
Village Cafe2 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John Brunt PHThe John Brunt V.C., 24 Church Road240 yd
Paddock Wood ClubPaddock Wood Social Club, 57 Maidstone Road607 yd
Foresters Arms P HForesters Arms, 86 Maidstone Road766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 2A Church Road295 yd
The Happy Buddha31 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood413 yd
Pizza & Kebabs Place24 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood442 yd
Oliver's89 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseChurch Road, Paddock Wood406 yd
Jempsons Local19 - 23 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood413 yd
Tesco14 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood442 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Paddock Wood Primary School
OLD KENT ROAD
grass pitches542 yd
Green Lane
Green Lane
grass pitches821 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed82.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Shires Street dangerous?

In 2023, 279 crimes were reported near The Shires . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN12 6YD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Shires, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6YD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired31
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed20
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Financial and insurance activities15
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female128
Male104

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed8

Health

Very good health128
Good health79
Fair health18
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 55
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White222

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Ireland3
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion115
Christian105
Jewish1
Other religion5
Not answered6