Bishops Down Road is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN4 8XL is located in the Culverden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8XL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN4 8XN, TN4 8UY, TN4 8AF, TN4 8YA, TN4 8BT, TN4 8YE, TN4 8XP, TN4 8BU, TN4 8YB.

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 8XL

Average Price
£895,003
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,836,183
Flats/Maisonettes
£506,767
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
Flat 7 Bishops Court Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£495,0002023-07-21 £471,851
Flat 6 Bishops Court Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£495,0002023-02-14 £473,697
Manor Lodge Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,050,0002021-06-30 £2,142,537
Flat 4 Bishops Court Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£495,0002020-10-22 £506,166
Flat 11 Bishops Court Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£495,0002018-06-18 £484,037

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bishops Down Primary School
Rydal Drive, TN4 9SU 		964 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, TN4 8FA 		1,014 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane, TN2 5RP 		1,456 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Ramslye Road, TN4 8LN 		1,544 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rusthall St Paul's CofE VA Primary School
High Street, Rusthall TN4 8RZ 		1,662 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,254 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		1,598 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,682 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		2,442 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		2,462 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 		937 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mead School
16 Frant Road, TN2 5SN 		1,363 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road, Rusthall TN3 0TB 		1,787 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolmewood House School
Barrow Lane, Langton Green TN3 0EB 		2,557 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		2,751 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 Road799 yd
Thackerays House RestaurantThackerays Restaurant, 85 London Road859 yd
The Manor House3 - 5 Church Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells873 yd
Kumquat CafeKumquat Café, 30 The Pantiles878 yd
Charlotte's In The PantilesCadena House, 26 - 28 The Pantiles878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mount EdgcumbeThe Edgcumbe, The Common423 yd
Forum Music And Arts LtdThe Forum, The Common843 yd
Squash Rackets Club (TW)Squash Rackets Club, 39A London Road849 yd
The Ragged Trousers44 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells878 yd
Lemons Bar40 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 34 - 36 Mount Ephraim891 yd
Napule Pizza42 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells891 yd
MarinosG E Marinos, 4A London Road930 yd
Radhuni Indian TakeawayRadhuni, 3 Castle Street947 yd
Bouji BurgersJavabean, 67 - 69 High Street976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Great Hall Arcade, Mount Pleasant Road1,057 yd
Tesco29 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells1,058 yd
Sainsbury'sService Station, J Sainsbury Plc1,060 yd
LidlLinden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Higher Cricket Ground
The Higher Cricket Ground The Higher Cricket Ground Fir Tree Road 		grass pitches355 yd
Spa Health & Beauty
LANGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts359 yd
Tunbridge Wells Golf Club
LANGTON ROAD 		golf415 yd
Tunbridge Wells Squash Club
LONDON ROAD 		squash courts851 yd
The Royal Day Spa And Members Health Club (Closed)
Vale Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool924 yd
Halo Gym
SOUTHDOWN HOUSE SOUTHDOWN HOUSE ROCK VILLA ROAD 		health and fitness suite963 yd
Rose Hill School
CONISTON AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,029 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 4.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.5%

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 speed45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 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 8XL.

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 8XL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 9
Other Theft 7
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
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 TN4 8XL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langton Road501 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area213 yd
2023-11Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Langton Road501 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bishops Down Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8XL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TN4 8XL 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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