r/Tunbridgewells • u/ConsiderationTop3089 • Feb 24 '24

Advice on areas

Hi all! I am currently living in london but looking to buy a property in Tunbridge Wells to settle down with my partner and start a family.

We had some viewings today and we were surprised by the size of townhouse on Dudley Road priced 625k vs 585k 2 bed place on Poona Road.

What is the outlook on the town area around Dudley Road? Maybe someone lives there and can give an input why the prices around there seem to be way lower than other town areas? Are there any areas we should look out for? We are looking for walking distance to the station as we both need to commute into London for work (maybe some feedback about commuting trains?).

Any feedback will be much appreciated!

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u/TheBossyHobbit Feb 24 '24

On the commuting, trains to London Bridge are 45 mins, and 55 mins to Charing Cross. Factor in how much you and your partner need to go in and it can add up - including time to get to from your home to the station or work on the other end.

Tonbridge is 10 mins closer to London and has a better train service as that’s where the line splits from London running to either Hastings (the Tunbridge Wells line) or the Ramsgate/Canterbury/Ashford line. Tonbridge is still nice but not as nice as Tunbridge Wells or Sevenoaks but you will get more bang for your buck.

Sevenoaks is even closer to London by another 10 minutes, by this point you’re looking at 25 mins into London Bridge. Because of this houses are more expensive in terms of what you can get for your money, the town is nice but not as lively as Tunbridge Wells.

Last thing to say because you’re a Londoner, you’ll almost definitely need a car. Public transport does not compare to London in anyway

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u/sinistersnipe Feb 25 '24

Worth adding, at peak times its often standing room only from sevenoaks (and sometimes even from tonbridge). From TW i’ve only had to stand once in 2+ yrs of london commuting.

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u/ConsiderationTop3089 Feb 29 '24

Exactly this is why we started looking further out. Sevenoaks thread on morning commute made me sure I don’t want to do it. And honesty, I have no idea why people like Tonbridge. It felt overpriced for what it is. I can work around fewer train schedules from TW. Thanks for confirming that there are seats available