London commuter townsPaddock Wood vs Tunbridge Wells

Paddock Wood vs Tunbridge Wells: which commuter town suits you?

Paddock Wood is 1 minute closer to London and £20k cheaper on the average sold price.
Paddock Wood

#57 of 118

Tunbridge Wells

#86 of 118

Train to London

48 min
49 min

Annual season ticket

£4,200
£5,962

Average house price

£420k
£440k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.1x
11.8x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

27
53

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

904 Mb
845 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.7

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

27
56

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

125 ha
150 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

44
222

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Paddock Wood

Kent · 48 min to London · average sold price £420k.

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Living in Tunbridge Wells

Kent · 49 min to London · average sold price £440k.

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