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Opticians in Tunbridge Wells

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 17 optical sites in Tunbridge Wells when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 17 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 88% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Tunbridge Wells is commissioned through NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from February 2026. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.

Optical sites

17

Contractors

17

Single-site practices

10

Towns covered

3

Who runs the practices in Tunbridge Wells

Independent and smaller groups

15 sites

Typically £30 to £60 privately

Boots Opticians

1 site

Standard test £29.95, see prices

Specsavers

1 site

Standard test £25, see prices

Every listed optical practice in Tunbridge Wells

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
Boots Opticians (Tunbridge Wells)7-11 Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2TEBoots OpticiansApril 2008TP61G
David Clulow Opticians (Tunbridge Wells)32-34 High Street, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1XFLuxottica Retail UK LtdOctober 2018TP98Q
Day Lewis Opticians (Southborough)100 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0PWDay Lewis OpticiansOctober 2011TP0HQ
Edney & Edney Ltd35 Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1LSEdney & Edney LtdApril 2016TP7E2
Elaine M Yorwarth Optometrist70 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6DPElaine M Yorwarth OptometristApril 2008TP4V9
Eye Concern Ltd8 Yew Tree Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0BAEye Concern LtdOctober 2019TP9FH
Leightons Opticians (Tunbridge Wells)2 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2BJLeightons OpticiansApril 2008TP4N9
Linda Pope OpticiansVenture House, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook TN18 4EYAk Optical LtdApril 2008TP575
Matthew Smee116 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0PNIndependent single-site contractorApril 2022M3V3B
Pantiles Eye Centre and Hearing CentreLinden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5FQPantiles Eye Centre LtdMarch 2024S2P3Y
Patrick Duff Opticians3 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 6ENPatrick Duff OpticiansApril 2008TP4W4
Peepers49 High Street, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1XUPeepers LtdFebruary 2026E1K4W
Peepers Opticians49 High Street, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1XUPeepers OpticiansApril 2008TP4MF
Peter Jones Opticians25 Stone Street, Cranbrook TN17 3HEPeter Jones OpticiansApril 2008TP54M
Specsavers (Tunbridge Wells)119 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1QRSpecsaversApril 2008TP70M
The Hammond Optical Practice LtdThe High Street, Cranbrook TN17 3RBThe Hammond Optical Practice LtdApril 2008TP55G
Vision Express Tunbridge Wells23 Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2THTunbridge Wells Kent V.e. LimitedDecember 2022H0F9E

Where they are

Tunbridge Wells 12Cranbrook 3Tonbridge 2

What an eye test costs in Tunbridge Wells

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 15 sites in Tunbridge Wells outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026