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Asking rent £1,589/month · Gross yield 3.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Tunbridge Wells: asking rent £1,589/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,158 lets).
£1,589/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,158 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,158 lets.
3.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,117 lets
+5% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,117 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
537 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Tunbridge Wells runs from £1,047/month for 1 bedroom to £2,710/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,047/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 617 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,483/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2% on the previous 12 months | 819 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,714/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -9.7% on the previous 12 months | 388 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,710/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 137 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Corporate landlords hold 76% of the 2,108 units in Tunbridge Wells whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Tunbridge Wells ranks 3rd of 12 local authorities in Kent for asking rent, at £1,589/month.
Tunbridge Wells ranks 3rd of 12 local authorities in Kent for asking rent, at £1,589/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevenoaks | £2,147/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 758 | measured |
| 2 | Tonbridge and Malling | £1,712/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 978 | measured |
| 3 | Tunbridge Wells | £1,589/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,158 | measured |
| 4 | Dartford | £1,568/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,586 | measured |
| 5 | Gravesham | £1,469/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 710 | measured |
Tunbridge Wells ranks 12th of 12 local authorities in Kent for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartford | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,917 | measured |
| 2 | Gravesham | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,856 | measured |
| 3 | Swale | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,567 | measured |
| 4 | Tonbridge and Malling | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,452 | measured |
| 5 | Dover | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,415 | measured |
| 12 | Tunbridge Wells | 3.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,117 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Kent
TN3 leads the 6 postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells for asking rent, at £3,314/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TN3 | £3,314/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 58 | indicative |
| 2 | TN17 | £1,821/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 66 | indicative |
| 3 | TN2 | £1,714/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 243 | measured |
| 4 | TN18 | £1,700/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 33 | indicative |
| 5 | TN4 | £1,635/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 314 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells
TN1 leads the 6 postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TN1 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 732 | measured |
| 2 | TN4 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 537 | measured |
| 3 | TN2 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 486 | measured |
| 4 | TN3 | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 7 of 12 months observed | 63 | indicative |
| 5 | TN18 | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 84 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,158 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,117 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |