The Drive is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN2 5ER is located in the Pantiles and St Mark's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN2 5EJ, TN2 5JX, TN2 5JY, TN2 5JZ, TN2 5NF, TN2 5LE, TN2 5EN, TN2 5LG, TN2 5EF.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 4 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 5ER

Average Price
£1,261,825
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,261,825
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,261,825
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Singita The Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£915,0002017-05-08 £1,088,813
2 The Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002008-01-09 £1,312,282
1 The Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£690,0002004-08-04 £1,359,424
1 The Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002001-08-28 £1,286,781

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane, TN2 5RP 		769 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road, TN2 5EB 		948 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road, TN2 5BW 		1,426 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Ramslye Road, TN4 8LN 		1,534 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, TN4 8FA 		1,816 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		2,627 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, TN4 9SH 		2,804 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		2,868 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park, TN2 4PY 		3,312 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		3,594 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 		316 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		2,557 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		2,617 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road, Rusthall TN3 0TB 		3,465 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolmewood House School
Barrow Lane, Langton Green TN3 0EB 		3,480 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Old Auction HouseDreweatt Neate, Auction Hall642 yd
Spa Valley RailwayWest Station, Linden Park Road644 yd
Smith & WesternOld West Station, Linden Park Road644 yd
Eggs Eleven11 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells776 yd
Sweet Fifteen15 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis ClubNevill Gate, Royal Tunbridge Wells274 yd
The Bull79 Frant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells330 yd
The Pantiles Tap39 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells735 yd
Sussex ArmsThe Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells738 yd
Grove Tavern P HThe Grove Tavern, 19 Berkeley Road746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi GourmetSainsburys, Linden Park Road648 yd
Foodie BoyDown Town Fish Bar, 38 - 38A Little Mount Sion766 yd
Down Town Fish Bar38 - 38A Little Mount Sion, Royal Tunbridge Wells769 yd
MarinosG E Marinos, 4A London Road824 yd
Bouji BurgersJavabean, 67 - 69 High Street840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLinden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells644 yd
Sainsbury'sService Station, J Sainsbury Plc644 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Linden Park Road648 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Nevill Ground
NEVILL GATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts336 yd
St Marks Recreation Ground
FRANT ROAD 		grass pitches739 yd
Bayham Road Playing Fields
BAYHAM SPORTS GROUND BAYHAM SPORTS GROUND BAYHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,018 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed)
Vale Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,062 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 The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near The Drive . 70% 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 5ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5ER

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 5
Other Theft 5
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 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 5ER.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clarendon Way478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Linden Fields515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Maple Close328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upper Cumberland Walk409 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Tree Close327 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oak Tree Close327 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallace Close477 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wallace Close477 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Linden Fields515 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Linden Fields515 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5ER

Employment

TN2 5ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN2 5ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired118
Full-Time Employee86
Self-Employed53
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities40
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction8
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female219
Male217

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex244
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed23

Health

Very good health268
Good health117
Fair health36
Bad health8
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 216
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White414
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years53
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom390
Ireland17
France2
Germany5
Italy2
Romania1
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
Eastern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion160
Christian239
Jewish7
Muslim5
Not answered27
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