Bishops Down Road is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN4 8AF is located in the Culverden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 2007-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN4 8BU, TN4 8XN, TN4 8BT, TN4 8XL, TN4 8YE, TN4 8BS, TN4 8YA, TN4 8UY, TN4 8BX.

Bishops Down Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Down Road are based on 186 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 TN4 8AF

Average Price
£302,725
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£302,725
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Down Road

Average Price
£485,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops Down Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 39 Chartwell Lodge Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002023-08-21 £135,032
Apartment 10 Chartwell Lodge Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-05-15 £217,885
Apartment 31 Chartwell Lodge Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-03-24 £178,716
Apartment 19 Chartwell Lodge Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,5002023-01-09 £149,877
Apartment 11 Chartwell Lodge Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-08-18 £293,154

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, TN4 8FA 		914 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishops Down Primary School
Rydal Drive, TN4 9SU 		1,055 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane, TN2 5RP 		1,411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Ramslye Road, TN4 8LN 		1,568 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road, TN2 5EB 		1,642 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, TN4 9SH 		1,295 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		1,547 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,655 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		2,421 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		2,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		999 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mead School
16 Frant Road, TN2 5SN 		1,265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road, Rusthall TN3 0TB 		1,886 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolmewood House School
Barrow Lane, Langton Green TN3 0EB 		2,674 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		2,744 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
Trinity Bar And CafeTrinity Theatre And Arts Centre, Church Road674 yd
The Manor House3 - 5 Church Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells744 yd
The BarnLonsdale Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells748 yd
Thackerays House RestaurantThackerays Restaurant, 85 London Road752 yd
Kumquat CafeKumquat Café, 30 The Pantiles772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mount EdgcumbeThe Edgcumbe, The Common288 yd
Squash Rackets Club (TW)Squash Rackets Club, 39A London Road714 yd
Forum Music And Arts LtdThe Forum, The Common730 yd
The Ragged Trousers44 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells775 yd
Lemons Bar40 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim798 yd
Napule Pizza42 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells798 yd
MarinosG E Marinos, 4A London Road809 yd
Radhuni Indian TakeawayRadhuni, 3 Castle Street819 yd
Bouji BurgersJavabean, 67 - 69 High Street850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road922 yd
Tesco29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells947 yd
Sainsbury'sService Station, J Sainsbury Plc975 yd
LidlLinden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells975 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Linden Park Road1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Higher Cricket Ground
The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road 		grass pitches300 yd
Spa Health & Beauty
LANGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts475 yd
Tunbridge Wells Golf Club
LANGTON ROAD 		golf531 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club
LONDON ROAD 		squash courts716 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed)
Vale Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool790 yd
Halo Gym
SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD 		health and fitness suite864 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.82 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bishops Down Road dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Bishops Down Road . 64% 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 TN4 8AF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 8
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN4 8AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area85 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area85 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area85 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area85 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area85 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area85 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area85 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Road488 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Road488 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area85 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TN4 8AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired145
Full-Time Employee62
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other14
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities21
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction11
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing10
Information and communication9
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female194
Male131

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated6
Divorced36
Widowed90

Health

Very good health119
Good health113
Fair health80
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 144
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union22
Africa12
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years45
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland6
France3
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia3
Central and South America1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion90
Christian159
Buddhist4
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered66
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