Birken Road is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN2 3TG is located in the Sherwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN2 3TE, TN2 3TH, TN2 3TY, TN2 3TD, TN2 3TJ, TN2 3UB, TN2 3TF, TN2 3SW, TN2 3TL.

Birken Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birken Road are based on 24 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 TN2 3TG

Average Price
£230,434
Semi-Detached
£407,886
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£200,859
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birken Road

Average Price
£270,822
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birken Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£218,0002021-11-25 £214,724
38 Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-08-14 £231,823
38 Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£159,9502014-06-20 £206,822
40 Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,3502010-07-09 £164,501
12 Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£134,5002009-10-26 £191,584

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Temple Grove Academy
Friars Way, TN2 3UA 		312 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Cunningham Road, TN4 9EW 		1,096 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Powder Mill Lane, High Brooms TN4 9DY 		1,192 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road, TN1 2EY 		1,197 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Skinners' Kent Primary School
The Avenue, Knights Wood TN2 3GS 		1,272 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park, TN2 4PY 		1,093 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		1,624 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		1,671 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,795 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		1,831 yd Academy converter No 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 		5,100 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 		1,308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		1,704 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		1,983 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		2,814 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadows School
London Road, Southborough TN4 0RJ 		3,041 yd Non-maintained 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
Coffee StationHigh Brooms Railway Station, North Farm Road642 yd
Pierre Loti CafeThree Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road685 yd
Two Penny Blue155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells787 yd
Panini On The ParkTable 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park873 yd
Chimera Climbing CentreUnit 3, North Farm Road891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Robin HoodRobin Hood, Sandhurst Road116 yd
The Brick Works102 High Brooms Road, Southborough786 yd
The Allotment PubThe Allotment, 90 St James Road969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Friar2 Friars Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells156 yd
Ariana Kebab And Pizza58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells327 yd
Shahen Balti House165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells752 yd
Golden Grill167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells752 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells882 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground
HILBERT ROAD 		grass pitches550 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground
COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE 		grass pitches664 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells)
ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD 		health and fitness suite827 yd
The Skinners' Kent Academy
SANDOWN PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches953 yd
Gymnastics Club Kent (Closed)
Unit 3 Unit 3 Longfield Road 		health and fitness suite990 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birken Road dangerous?

In 2023, 510 crimes were reported near Birken Road . Only 20% 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 TN2 3TG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 510
Violence And Sexual Offences 231
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Other Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 17
Other Crime 14
Burglary 11
Drugs 10
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 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 TN2 3TG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queripel Close546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harries Road262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lakeside316 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friars Way118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friars Way118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area177 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greggs Wood Road280 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greggs Wood Road280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queripel Close546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greggs Wood Road280 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired54
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities11
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage6
Information and communication6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female119
Male117

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed19

Health

Very good health91
Good health85
Fair health36
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 49
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White214
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom195
European Union19
Africa3
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK195
10+ Years23
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom158
Lithuania3
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries10
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion91
Christian115
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Jewish2
Not answered22
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