Birch Close is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN2 3TJ 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 Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN2 3TL, TN2 3TH, TN2 3AB, TN2 3TG, TN2 3BY, TN2 3TE, TN2 3AQ, TN2 3TZ, TN2 3TD.

Birch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Close are based on 5 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 3TJ

Average Price
£328,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£363,180
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,191
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£328,183
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002015-04-20 £294,562
1 Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,5002013-10-28 £275,062
9 Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002000-03-10 £441,823
9 Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0001998-12-17 £441,273
5 Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£43,0001997-06-27 £188,191

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Temple Grove Academy
Friars Way, TN2 3UA 		419 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Cunningham Road, TN4 9EW 		1,040 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 		1,091 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Skinners' Kent Primary School
The Avenue, Knights Wood TN2 3GS 		1,208 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road, TN1 2EY 		1,256 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,190 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		1,609 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		1,629 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		1,768 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,782 yd Foundation school No Girls 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 		4,983 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 		1,426 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		1,779 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		1,906 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		2,821 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadows School
London Road, Southborough TN4 0RJ 		2,939 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 Road545 yd
Pierre Loti CafeThree Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road633 yd
Two Penny Blue155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells745 yd
Chimera Climbing CentreUnit 3, North Farm Road775 yd
Panini On The ParkTable 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Robin HoodRobin Hood, Sandhurst Road168 yd
The Brick Works102 High Brooms Road, Southborough697 yd
The Allotment PubThe Allotment, 90 St James Road1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ariana Kebab And Pizza58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells225 yd
Happy Friar2 Friars Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells264 yd
Shahen Balti House165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells708 yd
Golden Grill167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells708 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells844 yd
B & M Retail LtdUnit A1/A2 North Trading Estate, Longfield Road1,032 yd
AsdaLongfield Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colebrook Recreation Ground
COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE 		grass pitches554 yd
Hilbert Recreation Ground
HILBERT ROAD 		grass pitches605 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells)
ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD 		health and fitness suite710 yd
Gymnastics Club Kent (Closed)
Unit 3 Unit 3 Longfield Road 		health and fitness suite882 yd
The Skinners' Kent Academy
SANDOWN PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,052 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 518 crimes were reported near Birch Close . Only 19% 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 3TJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 518
Violence And Sexual Offences 246
Anti Social Behaviour 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 19
Other Theft 19
Other Crime 14
Burglary 9
Drugs 7
Bicycle Theft 6
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 3TJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Wiltshire Way275 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Caley Road452 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greggs Wood Road321 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greggs Wood Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greggs Wood Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greggs Wood Road321 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dillon Way252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rankine Road379 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Close, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3TJ

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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