TN12 6AZ

POSTCODE

A Paddock Wood postcode in Tunbridge Wells, a 10-minute walk from Paddock Wood Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 40.4

    0.42 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Paddock Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    821 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Beltring Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • Yalding Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Police Station

    Bus · opp · south

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Police Station

    Bus · adj · north

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Mascalls Corner

    Bus · after · north

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Mascalls Corner

    Bus · before · south

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Commercial Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    400 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TN12 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TN12 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 114 sales

TN12 6AZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the TN12 6 sector.

Average price
£451,351
Median price: £425,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 114 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £595,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£595k£473k£350k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£465,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN12 6AN
£350,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
TN12 6AH
£895,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
TN12 6BF
£670,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
TN12 6FR
£475,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN12 6LB
£215,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
TN12 6YE
£490,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN12 6AJ
£394,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN12 6AN
£515,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN12 6HN
£425,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN12 6HY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TN12 6AZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN12 6AZ

Counts are for Paddock Wood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY stable
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY +36%
32183
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -14%
462911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

57
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tunbridge Wells 001 (E02005162)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,506

£54,655–£73,791

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,347

£38,624–£50,919

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,975

£35,171–£41,003

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,748

£34,022–£44,130

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,190
White Brit.94.0%
Other White1.9%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Indian0.8%
White & Asian0.8%
+ 9 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,187
Christian54.8%
No religion37.9%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,192
50–6421.0%
35–4918.5%
65–7413.6%
75–8411.3%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 483
Single family household, all members 66+19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29230
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29230 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TN12 6AZ

England
Country
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Kent
Paddock Wood
Ward
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN12 6AZ
Coordinates
51.1752, 0.3859
Grid reference
TQ668444
Easting
566,873
Northing
144,477
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3259GP+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Paddock Wood
Travel to Work
Tunbridge Wells
ITL Region
Tunbridge Wells
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council Area
Tunbridge Wells E14001555
Constituency
E14001555
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Paddock Wood
Constituency code
E14001555
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Paddock Wood
International Territorial Level
Tunbridge Wells

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 001B E01024811
E01024811
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 001 E02005162
E02005162
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 001B E01024811
E01024811
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 001 E02005162
E02005162
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:41 AM4:42 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode TN12 6AZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024811 and MSOA E02005162 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29230
Present — Active
Postcode TN12 6AZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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