Friars Way is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN2 3UB 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 Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN2 3TY, TN2 3UA, TN2 3TU, TN2 3TF, TN2 3TG, TN2 3TS, TN2 3TE, TN2 3JJ, TN2 3XR.

Friars Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars Way are based on 12 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 3UB

Average Price
£363,313
Semi-Detached
£363,313
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Way

Average Price
£323,727
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-03-26 £349,980
11 Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,9502006-10-25 £376,645

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Temple Grove Academy
Friars Way, TN2 3UA 		199 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Cunningham Road, TN4 9EW 		1,209 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road, TN1 2EY 		1,231 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Skinners' Kent Primary School
The Avenue, Knights Wood TN2 3GS 		1,266 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,308 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		975 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		1,703 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		1,786 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,887 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		1,946 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 		5,192 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 		1,217 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		1,588 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		2,101 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		2,891 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadows School
London Road, Southborough TN4 0RJ 		3,157 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 Road759 yd
Pierre Loti CafeThree Ways Cafe, 283 Upper Grosvenor Road799 yd
Two Penny Blue155 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells897 yd
Panini On The ParkTable 8 Cafe The Hub, Grosvenor And Hilbert Park935 yd
Chimera Climbing CentreUnit 3, North Farm Road992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Robin HoodRobin Hood, Sandhurst Road212 yd
The Brick Works102 High Brooms Road, Southborough904 yd
The Allotment PubThe Allotment, 90 St James Road1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Friar2 Friars Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells46 yd
Ariana Kebab And Pizza58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells391 yd
Shahen Balti House165 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells862 yd
Golden Grill167 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells862 yd
Happy Harvest Chinese Take Away171 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op151 Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells989 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hilbert Recreation Ground
HILBERT ROAD 		grass pitches600 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground
COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE 		grass pitches730 yd
The Skinners' Kent Academy
SANDOWN PARK 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches836 yd
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells)
ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD 		health and fitness suite927 yd
Gymnastics Club Kent (Closed)
Unit 3 Unit 3 Longfield Road 		health and fitness suite1,046 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 Friars Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 325 crimes were reported near Friars Way . 31% 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 3UB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 325
Violence And Sexual Offences 152
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Public Order 15
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 9
Drugs 8
Other Crime 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 3UB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warren Walk155 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sherwood Way423 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Warren Walk155 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greggs Wood Road202 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greggs Wood Road202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area96 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sherwood Way423 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sherwood Way423 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sherwood Way423 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dillon Way392 yd
More Crime Statistics for Friars Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UB

Employment

TN2 3UB 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 Employee102
Retired38
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)15
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities23
Construction17
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education11
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female174
Male168

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed17

Health

Very good health169
Good health110
Fair health40
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 84
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian23
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White286
Gypsy or Irish Traveller9
Roma2
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union28
Africa7
Middle East and Asia29

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years26
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland5
Romania11
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion131
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim12
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered44
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