Blackthorn Avenue is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN4 9YA is located in the Southborough and High Brooms electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9YA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN4 9YB, TN4 9YD, TN4 9YE, TN4 9YF, TN4 9XR, TN4 9YG, TN4 9DW, TN4 9DR.

Blackthorn Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackthorn Avenue are based on 87 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 9YA

Average Price
£321,355
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£313,521
Detached
£423,209
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Avenue

Average Price
£290,261
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£333,0002023-10-26 £311,209
35 Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-02-24 £203,990
31 Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-06-14 £312,236
33 Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-12-15 £309,364
3 Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-08-14 £314,380

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Powder Mill Lane, High Brooms TN4 9DY 		532 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School
Cunningham Road, TN4 9EW 		1,106 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Wilman Road, TN4 9AL 		1,264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Skinners' Kent Primary School
The Avenue, Knights Wood TN2 3GS 		1,311 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Temple Grove Academy
Friars Way, TN2 3UA 		1,631 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		1,323 yd Community school No Boys More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL 		1,411 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		1,962 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		2,009 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park, TN2 4PY 		2,349 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		3,765 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		1,328 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meadows School
London Road, Southborough TN4 0RJ 		1,897 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		2,647 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		2,807 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		3,034 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
Tigers Gymnastics ClubTigers Gymnastics Centre Cic, Unit 5263 yd
Chimera Climbing CentreUnit 3, North Farm Road451 yd
McDonaldsCrown House, Dowding Way587 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 7D, The Fountains Retail Park786 yd
KFCUnit 7A, The Fountains Retail Park786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brick Works102 High Brooms Road, Southborough789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marinos Fish Bar62 High Brooms Road, Southborough627 yd
Ariana Kebab And Pizza58 Liptraps Lane, Royal Tunbridge Wells1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaLongfield Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells735 yd
B & M Retail LtdUnit A1/A2 North Trading Estate, Longfield Road736 yd
Marks & SpencerUnit 4, The Fountains Retail Park786 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness (Tunbridge Wells)
ENTERPRISE CENTRE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NORTH FARM ROAD 		health and fitness suite514 yd
St Matthew'S High Brooms C Of E Primary School
POWDER MILL LANE 		grass pitches646 yd
Gymnastics Club Kent (Closed)
Unit 3 Unit 3 Longfield Road 		health and fitness suite668 yd
Colebrook Recreation Ground
COLEBROOK PAVILION COLEBROOK PAVILION APPLE TREE LANE 		grass pitches788 yd
The Old Hockey Field
The Ridgewaye 		grass pitches973 yd
Yew Tree Playing Fields
The Ridgewaye 		grass pitches1,037 yd
The Skinners School - Playing Fields
SOUTHFIELDS PARK SOUTHFIELDS PARK CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches1,082 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed169.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 191 crimes were reported near Blackthorn Avenue . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN4 9YA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9YA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 191
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 14
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Crime 7
Public Order 6
Burglary 5
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN4 9YA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brokes Way525 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Walnut Way290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Aspen Way91 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Salisbury Road443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Juniper Close341 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Powder Mill Lane345 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brokes Way525 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brokes Way525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Barnetts Close115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brokes Way525 yd
More Crime Statistics for Blackthorn Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9YA

Employment

TN4 9YA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee87
Retired30
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities20
Education20
Financial and insurance activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction12
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Information and communication8
Manufacturing8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female152
Male122

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health147
Good health88
Fair health27
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 74

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian4
Other Asian11
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White240
Arab3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years21
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries10
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion126
Christian124
Buddhist5
Muslim7
Not answered10
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