Modest Corner, Tunbridge Wells

House prices, sold prices and local information for TN4 0LS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£566,400
10 sales
Price range
£315k – £930k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2023
TN4 0LS

At a glance

House prices£566k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkHigh Brooms station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Modest Corner, Tunbridge Wells have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Nov 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £578,417. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Modest Corner compared

TN4 postcode area£521,891
Tunbridge Wells£524,823
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Modest Corner has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TN4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £522,500 (2 sales)2017£523k2018: £409,000 (2 sales)2018£409k2021: £447,500 (1 sales)2021£448k2022: £759,500 (4 sales)2022£760k2023: £315,500 (1 sales)2023£316k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£578,41728 Nov 2023
Semi-detached3£564,16712 Aug 2022
Detached1£501,00029 Jun 2018

Sold prices on Modest Corner

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Larchwood, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 28 Nov 2023£315,500 TerracedLeasehold
The Old House, 22, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 23 Aug 2022£930,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 12 Aug 2022£930,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 16 Mar 2022£383,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 6 Jan 2022£795,000 TerracedFreehold
Cintra, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 5 Mar 2021£447,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 24 Jul 2018£317,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 29 Jun 2018£501,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old House, 22, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 25 Aug 2017£730,000 TerracedFreehold
Holly Cottage, Modest Corner TN4 0LS 19 May 2017£315,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
The Old House, 22, Modest Corner £730,000 (Aug 2017) → £930,000 (Aug 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
21, Modest Corner £317,000 (Jul 2018) → £383,000 (Mar 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Modest Corner

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Modest Corner in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences14
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order4
Drugs2
Shoplifting2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Modest Corner is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Medway Flood alert area
  • Middle River Medway Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Modest Corner

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Southborough CofE Primary School 631 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Meadows School 65 pupils Non-maintained special school 7–19 Report 0.5 mi
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Gregory's Catholic School 1,093 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 1,875 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
OA Tunbridge Wells Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.9 mi
Broomhill Bank School 404 pupils Foundation special school 11–19 Report 1.1 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 241 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • High Brooms station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Tunbridge Wells station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Tonbridge station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Broomhill Park Road (E-bound, Broomhill Park Road) 8 min walk
  • Bright Ridge (adj, Kibbles Lane) 9 min walk
  • The Fountain (adj, London Road) 10 min walk
  • Primary School (opp, Broomhill Park Road) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Andrews Medical Centre
    133 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells · 0.7 mi
  • The Wells Medical Practice
    Abbey Court, 7-15 St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells · 1.7 mi
  • Grosvenor & St James Medical Centre
    Grosvenor Medical Centre, 23 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells · 1.7 mi
  • Rusthall Medical Practice
    Nellington Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.5%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,621

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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