Property investment stats for Royal Tunbridge Wells, South East

• The average rental yield of 5.4% is competitive for the South East, and the top-performing postcode district offers an even higher yield of 5.7%.
• Liquidity is reasonable, with 786 annual sales and properties spending an average of 78 days on the market, suggesting buyers and sellers are active.
• The median achieved minus asking price of £5,000 (the typical achieved discount) hints at some room for negotiation, which can benefit buyers seeking value.

• One-year capital growth has changed by -1.3%, which may give some investors pause if seeking short-term gains.
• The price-to-income and rent-to-income ratios suggest affordability is a challenge for some local buyers and tenants, potentially limiting upward price movement.
• The market is dominated by private rentals (77th percentile), so competition among landlords could be significant.

Over the next year, investors in Royal Tunbridge Wells can expect steady but unspectacular performance. The three-year annualised growth rate of 1.6% shows the area has managed modest appreciation, even with recent fluctuations in capital values.

Rental yields remain attractive relative to the South East, and the active transaction market should help maintain liquidity. However, affordability pressures could cap significant price growth unless local incomes rise. Investors focused on rental income, rather than short-term capital gains, are likely to find the most consistent returns here.