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Trench at a glance

House prices
£455,000
Higher prices83rd percentile
Schools
14th percentile
Weak
Transport
47th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
61.7 per 1,000 residents
Middle55th percentile
Flood risk
5.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle52nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Trench a good place to live?

Trench has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Trench

Crime rate

Crime rate
61.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
55th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Trench

House prices

Median sale price
£455,000
Percentile
83rd percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 34 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Trench

Schools

14th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Trench

Flood risk

5.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.4% of the area. That is the 52nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Trench

Transport

47th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Trench a good place to live?

Trench has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Trench safe?

Trench ranks in the 55th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Trench?

The median sale price was £455,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 83rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Trench?

Schools rank in the 14th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Trench?

Nearby public profiles include Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh in Tonbridge and Malling and Wealdstone South in Harrow.