What's changing near TN2 3LU
Within 2 km, around High Brooms & Sherwood in Tunbridge Wells. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
233new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
418homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+2.1%like-for-like prices in High Brooms & Sherwood, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.9%)
-5%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
57 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.8 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.8 km away - New homes
35 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.2 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Aug 2025
Aug 2025
1.6 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedflats · Feb 2025
Feb 2025
1.7 km away - New homes
48 new homes completedflats · Dec 2024
Dec 2024
1.7 km away - Planning permissionDec 2024
1.9 km away - Planning permission
Permission for 6 homesMountfield Court, Grove Hill Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1SN (full planning permission) Dec 2024
1.7 km away - New homes
32 new homes completedflats · Dec 2024
16homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 31 m²
27since energy certificates began (2008)
1in TN2 3LU itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
4storm overflows within 2 km
97hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
60spill events counted
- Southern Water
Tunbridge Wells Cso, Apple Tree Lneinto The Somerhill Stream55 spills, 95 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Southern Water
St Lukes Road Tunbridge Wells Csointo A Trib Of The Gasworks Stream4 spills, 2 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Southern Water
North Farm Road Tonbridge Wells Csointo Tributary Of The River Medway1 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Southern Water
Grosvenor Recreation Groundinto Somerhill Stream0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.1 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
16 planned, approved or being built and 3 running (30 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Car park, Royal Victoria Place - Solar Car port CanopiesPlanning application in
Sept 2025
1.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Fountains Retail Park, Dowding Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Oct 2025
2.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Longfield Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
May 2022
2.2 km away - Battery storage
Micro energy storage facilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jun 2024
2.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys, Linden Park Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 430 kW
Apr 2025
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Homebase Linden Park RoadApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
May 2020
2.9 km away - Solar farm
Tunbridge Wells South Wastewater Treatment Works, Broom Lane - PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 720 kW
Dec 2023
5.5 km away - Solar farm
Reeds Solar Farm, Alders Road - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 10 MW
Mar 2025
5.8 km away - Battery storage
Reeds Solar Farm, Alders Road - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Mar 2025
5.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Knockout Print Services, Petteridge Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 3 MW
Oct 2023
6.3 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
4 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
- Major
Pembury Road, Royal Tunbridge WellsOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · KENT COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
250 m away - Major
Birken Road, Royal Tunbridge WellsUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Major
Sandhurst Park, Royal Tunbridge WellsUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
900 m away - Major
Brook Road, Royal Tunbridge WellsUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
1000 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Hadlow Place solar farm (solar farm, 6.6 km); Capel Grange Solar Park (solar farm, 6.8 km); Paddock Wood (solar farm, 9.5 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.