London commuter townsPaddock Wood vs Tonbridge

Paddock Wood vs Tonbridge: which commuter town suits you?

Tonbridge is 8 minutes closer to London, but Paddock Wood is £2k cheaper on the average sold price.
Paddock Wood

#57 of 118

Tonbridge

#62 of 118

Train to London

48 min
40 min

Annual season ticket

£4,200
£4,899

Average house price

£420k
£422k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.1x
12.1x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,333/mo
£1,333/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

46%
46%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

27
49

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

904 Mb
904 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

27
26

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

125 ha
147 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

44
100

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.

The full picture on each

Living in Paddock Wood

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

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Living in Tonbridge

Kent · 40 min to London · average sold price £422k.

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