Postcode TN1 1BS (Tunbridge Wells)

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The postcode TN1 1BS is located in Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TN1 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TN1 1BS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TN1 1BS as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to TN1 1BS is Vale Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 866 m away at Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Tunbridge Wells Rail Station, 83 m away.

The closest primary school to TN1 1BS (for ages 11 and under) is Claremont Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 27, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Skinners' School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TN1 1BS is Vauxhall Inn and is 6.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TN1 1BS is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TN1 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TN1 1BS, and the approximate distance away.

Vale Road 52 m
Vale Avenue 121 m
High Street 129 m
Christ Church Avenue 139 m
Grove Avenue 139 m
South Grove 158 m
Lonsdale Gardens 178 m
Castle Street 183 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue 193 m
Sutherland Road 193 m
Wells Close 197 m
Mountfield Road 200 m
Warwick Road 204 m
Clanricarde Road 210 m
Clarence Road 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TN1 1BS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TN1 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Claremont Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2009)
620 m
The Mead School 717 m
The Wells Free School Good
(June 18, 2019)
790 m
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
990 m
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.17 km
Broadwater Down Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.24 km
The Skinners' School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.5 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2014)
1.59 km
Rose Hill School 1.62 km
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Outstanding
(November 3, 2011)
1.73 km
Bishops Down Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.76 km
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Outstanding
(June 28, 2012)
1.78 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.84 km
Beechwood School 1.87 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.17 km
St Gregory's Catholic School 2.17 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.21 km
Temple Grove Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.32 km
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.38 km
Skinners' Kent Academy Outstanding
(June 9, 2016)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TN1 1BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.47 km
Juddwood Farm Shop And Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
5.68 km
The Speedy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.94 km
Vauxhall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
6.02 km
Nourish Contract Catering @ Nexus School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
6.13 km
Tonbridge Town Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.15 km
Bassetts Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.31 km
Blue Boys SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.31 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
6.31 km
Barnes Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
6.39 km
The Schools At Somerhill School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
6.49 km
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
6.54 km
Bishop Chevasse C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
6.78 km
The Spotted Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
6.83 km
Co-operative Food Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 17, 2021
6.96 km
Turmeric Gold Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
7.07 km
Kieron's Game Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
7.3 km
The Leicester Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 7, 2021
7.36 km
Well Place Day Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
7.41 km
Fir Tree House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
7.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TN1 1BS - Data from Apr 2022

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Vale Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 54 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Taxi Rank 111 m
Mount Pleasant Avenue Taxi Rank 173 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 866 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 918 m
Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 919 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 83 m
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Rail 103 m
High Brooms Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TN1 1BS - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 216 m
Calverly Grounds Urban Greenspace 339 m
Cold Bath Inland Water 386 m
Victoria Grove Woodland Or Forest 463 m
Tunbridge Wells Common Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Bishop's Down Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Sussex Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Still Green Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Rumbers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Shatter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Three Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Folly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Rusthall Common Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TN1 1BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.4 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 158,138 kWh - mean 15,814 kWh : median 11,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TN1 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12945200
Longitude 0.26222900
OS Easting 558390
OS Northing 0139119
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30349
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
County Electorial Division Tunbridge Wells South ED
Electoral Ward Pantiles and St Mark's
Local Authority District Tunbridge Wells
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000116
Travel To Work Area Tunbridge Wells

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Royal Tunbridge Wells BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royal Tunbridge Wells BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038546
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tunbridge Wells 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tunbridge Wells 012D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1