The Meads is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN2 5BX is located in the Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Meads, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN2 5JN, TN2 5AD, TN2 5BB, TN2 5BD, TN2 5AE, TN2 5BA, TN2 5AL, TN2 5DJ, TN2 5GB.

The Meads Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Meads are based on 7 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 5BX

Average Price
£886,765
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£886,765
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Meads

Average Price
£886,765
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 MeadsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Meads, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£915,0002022-07-01 £840,453
1 The Meads, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,067,5002021-03-12 £1,118,228
8 The Meads, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002010-06-18 £795,361
1 The Meads, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002006-01-05 £850,462
9 The Meads, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002003-07-16 £907,820

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road, TN2 5EB 		379 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road, TN2 5BW 		451 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR 		1,011 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, TN4 8FA 		1,643 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road, TN1 2EY 		1,674 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 		2,176 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		2,279 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		2,583 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, TN4 9SH 		2,868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		3,167 yd Community school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Mead School
16 Frant Road, TN2 5SN 		1,267 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		1,477 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		2,674 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		2,753 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		3,588 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
AXA HealthAXA PPP Healthcare Limited, International House155 yd
The Lodge Coffee ShopRoyal Tunbridge Wells District Indo, High Woods Lane542 yd
The Inside (TW) LimitedBowling Pavilion & Green Calverley, Mount Pleasant Avenue852 yd
The Cafe (Calverley Cafe)Calverley Park Cafe, Mount Pleasant Avenue868 yd
Raj Pavilion20 Grove Hill Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HawkenburyThe Lyle Restaurant, 119 Forest Road392 yd
The Royal Oak92 Prospect Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells704 yd
Grove Bowling ClubGrove Hill Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells845 yd
Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis ClubNevill Gate, Royal Tunbridge Wells917 yd
The Compasses P HThe Compasses, 45 Little Mount Sion1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foodie BoyDown Town Fish Bar, 38 - 38A Little Mount Sion1,019 yd
Down Town Fish Bar38 - 38A Little Mount Sion, Royal Tunbridge Wells1,021 yd
Momo BubblePerk & Pearl, 2 Grove Hill Road1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royal Tunbridge Wells Indoor Bowls Club
INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE HIGH WOODS LANE 		indoor bowls732 yd
Calverley Grounds
BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE 		tennis courts851 yd
Hawkenbury Recreation Ground
HIGH VIEW HIGH VIEW HAWKENBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts860 yd
The Nevill Ground
NEVILL GATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts860 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 speed26.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed30.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed30.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed6.75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Meads Street dangerous?

In 2023, 58 crimes were reported near The Meads . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN2 5BX.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Meads, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 58
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Drugs 5
Public Order 5
Other Crime 2
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN2 5BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hawkenbury Mead448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Peter'S Street510 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Drive545 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boundary Road391 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkenbury Mead448 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bayhall Road430 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bayhall Road430 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hawkenbury Close358 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nelson Road304 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Teise Close126 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Meads, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BX

Employment

TN2 5BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee96
Retired81
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities24
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction14
Information and communication12
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Mining and quarrying1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female190
Male179

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed37

Health

Very good health212
Good health89
Fair health51
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 127
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White345
Arab7
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years16
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Oceania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion135
Christian189
Muslim3
Sikh1
Not answered41
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